Espiral AtlasRectus abdominis muscle
musculus rectus abdominis
It flexes the trunk (at the lumbar vertebrae) and compresses the abdominal viscera; it stabilizes and controls the tilt of the pelvis (antilordosis).
In the full entry
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Injury of the nerves of the abdominal wall
- Umbilical, epigastric and Spigelian hernias
- Protuberant abdomen and tone of the wall
- Superficial abdominal reflex