Summary
Location: | In the abdomen, running vertically along the front of the abdominal wall. |
Information
Group: | Abdominals |
Side(s) of body: | Front |
Function/Action: | Trunk Flexor, Abdominal Compressor, Pelvis Stabiliser |
Details
Joint: | Thoracic, Lumbar |
Bone: | Thoracic Vertebrae, Lumbar Vertebrae |
Origin: | Pubic crest and symphysis. |
Insertion: | Xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs 5-7. |