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Muscles: Thor/Abdom
Muscles names with action, origina and insertion: Thoracic and Abdominal Region
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| O: Inferior border of each rib I: Superior border of each rib A: Elevates ribs | External Intercostals |
| O: Superior border of each rib I: Inferior border of each rib A: Depresses ribs | Internal Intercostals |
| O: Cartilage of lower ribs, iliac crest and connective tissue I: Linea Alba and Pubis A: Compresses Abdomen | Transversus Abdominis |
| O: Lower 8 ribs I: Linea Alba and Iliac Crest A: Compresses Abdomen, Depresses Ribs, Flexes or bends Spine | External Oblique |
| O: Iliac Crest and Adjacent Connective Tissue I: Lower Ribs, Xiphoid and Linea Alba A; Compresses Abdomen, Depresses Ribs, Flexes or Bends Spine | Internal Oblique |
| O: Superior Surface of Pubis I: Interior surface of Costal (rib) Cartilage and Xiphoid A: Depresses ribs and flexes vertebral column | Rectus Abdominis |
| O: Xiphoid process, cartilage of ribs 4-10, Lumbar Vertebrae I: Central Tendinous Sheet A: Contraction expands thoracic cavity and compresses the abdominopelvic Cavity | Diaphragm |