Fast Facts - Abdominal Muscles Flashcards
Which direction do the fibers face for the Rectus Abdominis?
Vertically
Which direction do the fibers face for the Transverse Abdominis?
Horizontally
Which direction do the fibers face for the External Oblique?
Lateromedially (top to bottom)
Which direction do the fibers face for the Internal Oblique?
Mediolaterally (top to bottom).
What runs vertically between the rectus abdominis?
Linea Alba
What runs horizontally between the rectus abdominis?
Intertendinous band
If you have low back pain, what muscle should you work out?
Transverse Abdominas
When a woman is pregnant and has a dark line going to her belly button, what is occurring?
The linea alba is being pulled apart to such an extreme it splits pr tears, causing the dark line. Usually goes back together after pregnancy.
Rectus Abdominis
Transverse Abdominis
Internal Obliques
External Obliques
List the Abdominal Muscles Deep to Superficial.
- Transverse
- Internal
- External
- Rectus
The thoracolumbar fascia is part of the ______ for the ________ and _______.
Origin; for The Internal oblique and transverse abdominis.
The iliac crest is part of the origin for the ____ and the insertion for the ______.
origin - internal oblique.
insertion - external oblique.
