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Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
 What is this muscle? |
External Oblique
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 What is this muscle? |
External Oblique
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 What is this muscle? |
Internal Oblique
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 What is this muscle? |
Transverse Abdominis
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 What is this muscle? |
Rectus Abdominis
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 What does this muscle do? |
Compression of abdomen;
Flexion of body at Lumbar Region |
 What does this muscle do? |
Compression of Abdomen;
Flexion of body at Lumbar Region |
 What does this muscle do? |
Compression of abdomen
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 What does this muscle do? |
Compression of abdomen;
Flexion of vertebral column |
 What is the origin of the Rectus Abdominis? |
Pubic Bone
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 What is the insertion of the Rectus Abdominis? |
Sternum and ribs 5-7
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What muscles participate in compression of the abdomen?
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External oblique
Internal oblique Transverse abdominis Rectus Abdominis |
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External oblique, Internal oblique, transverse abdominis and rectus abdominis all do what action?
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Compression of the abdomen
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What 2 muscles of the abdominal wall compress the abdomen and flex the body at the lumbar region?
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External Oblique
Internal Oblique |
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What muscle of the abdominal wall is ONLY in charge of compression of the abdomen?
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Transverse abdominis
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