IH1 ABD< 



THE STRAIGHT AhlXj.MINAL MUSC: TUS Al S. 



1 rectus abdomini 



adly by flat n nth 



riKs and from the xiphoid 

 side of the median line. The mu 

 by a much nam n into the U] 



i the tendi the m 



front <>f tin- pubic symph) 



i 

 dentate tendi 



traverse a portion «>r the entire width of the muscle, but do nol 

 thickness. I he number varic ami f i 



below the origin of the muscle in tin- region of the costal imetim< 



the inner half of the muj the third is situated at the 1< the umbili 



it; and t' r it mid and the third, 



.t, when present, i- below the umbili 

 the muscle. In the vicinity of the tendinous inti the mu 



lay ':i. 



1 •• ad of Win. unded b) . the r< 



. which 

 anterior la; > the muscle throu . thep 



third- of the muscle Figs. 24? . At the jui 



du- mu r even somewhat 1 



abruptly 1 slightlj 



250), and below this 'he mus in imi 



■ 



Th formed from I minal 1 



y that tin the obliquu 



thirds of the sheath, which forms the anterior la; 



third of the 1 

 layer, l 

 thirds 

 layer. 



\: the inner mai 

 the ling la; 



hich 1 - 

 The linea alba usually P vra ~ 



midali- rhis is a tri a of insertion of 



the rectus abdominis and | liquely in r " ortion of the 



lineaalba. 

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