MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL Flashcards
1
Q
Tendinous area of the abdominal wall which
consists of white connective tissue rather than muscle
A
LINEA ALBA
2
Q
-center of abdomen
-compresses abdomen
-Flexes vertebral column
A
Rectus abdominis
3
Q
-Compresses abdomen
-Flexes and rotates
vertebral column
A
External and internal
abdominal oblique
4
Q
compresses abdomen
A
Transverse abdominis