Espiral Atlas
MuscleAbdomen

Pyramidalis muscle

musculus pyramidalis

It tenses the linea alba. A small, triangular, inconstant muscle (absent in about 20% of people), in front of the lower part of the rectus abdominis, inside the rectus sheath; when present, its insertion on the linea alba is a landmark for the midline incision.

Abdomen – 3D human anatomy atlas

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The full entry, with every field, sources, quiz and clinical correlations, is in the atlas.

  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

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