Hypaxial muscles of Abdominal and pelvic body wall Flashcards
external oblique: origin
outer surfaces of lower ribs
external oblique: insertion
- linea alba
- pubic tubercle
- iliac crest
internal oblique: origin
- thoracolumbar fascia
- iliac crest
- inguinal ligament
internal oblique: insertion
- linea alba
2. lower ribs
oblique actions
U: laterally flexes and rotates trunk
B: flexes trunk and compresses abdomen
transversus abdominis: origin
- costal cartilages of lower ribs
- thoracolumbar fascia
- iliac crest
- inguinal ligament
Transversus abdominis: insertion
- linea alba
2. pubic bone
Transversus abdominis: action
B: compress abdomen and support viscera
U: rotate trunk to same side
external oblique: innervation
inferior thoracic ventral rami
Internal oblique and transversus abdominis: innervation
inferior thoracic and L1 ventral rami
rectus abdominis: origin
pubic tubercle
rectus abdominis: insertion
- lower costal cartilages
2. xiphoid process
rectus abdominis: action
flex trunk and compress abdomen
rectus abdominis: innervation
inferior throacic ventral rami
levator ani: origin
inner surface of pelvis