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

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2
Q

-center of abdomen
-compresses abdomen
-Flexes vertebral column

A

Rectus abdominis

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3
Q

-Compresses abdomen

-Flexes and rotates
vertebral column

A

External and internal
abdominal oblique

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4
Q

compresses abdomen

A

Transverse abdominis

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