Principal Muscles Of Anterolateral Abdominal Wall Flashcards
Insertion of external oblique
Linea alba
Pubic tubercle
Anterior half of iliac crest
Origin of external oblique
External surfaces of 5th-12th ribs
Innervation of external oblique
Thoraco-abdominal nerves (anterior rami of T7-T11) and subcostal nerve
Actions of external oblique
Compress and support abdominal viscera
Flex and rotate trunk
Origin of internal oblique
Thoracolumbar fascia
Anterior two-thirds of iliac crest
Connective tissue deep to the inguinal ligament
Insertion of internal oblique
Inferior borders of 10th-12th ribs
Linea alba
Pubis via conjoint tendon
Innervation of internal oblique
Thoraco-abdominal nerves (anterior rami of T7-T11) and first lumbar nerve
Actions of internal oblique
Compress and support abdominal viscera
Flex and rotate trunk
Origin of transversus abdominis
Internal surfaces of 7th-12th costal cartilages
Thoracolumbar fascia
Iliac crest
Connective tissue deep to the inguinal ligament
Insertion of the transversus abdominis
Linda alba with aponeurosis of internal oblique
Pubic crest
Pectin pubis via conjoint tendon
Innervation of transversus abdominis
Thoraco-abdominal nerves (anterior rami of T7-T11) and first lumbar nerve
Actions of transversus abdominis
Compresses and supports abdominal viscera
Origin of rectus abdominis
Pubic symphysis and public crest
Insertion of rectus abdominis
Xiphoid process and 5th-7th costal cartilages
Innervation of rectus abdominis
Thoraco-abdominal nerves (anterior rami of inferior 6 thoracic nerves)