Muscles of the Abdominal Girdle

Question 1

muscles of the abdomen
- flex the vertebral column, compress the abdominal contents during defecation and childbirth, and are involved in forced breathing

Answer 1

Rectus abdominis

Question 2

make up the lateral walls of the abdomen;

• they flex the vertebral column, but they also rotate the trunk and bend it laterally.

Answer 2

External Oblique

Question 3

paired muscles deep to the external obliques
- same functions as the external obliques

Answer 3

internal oblique

Question 4

deepest muscle of the abdominal wall
- compresses the abdominal contents

Answer 4

Transversus abdominis

Question 5

Muscle of abdominal girdle
1. Rectus abdominis
2. external oblique
3. internal oblique
4. transversus abdominis