muscle: transversus abdominis

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Muskeln Intercostales externi Serratus anterior Intercostales interni Rectus abdominis Obliqui abdomini interni Obliqui abdomini externi Rectus abdominis Pectoralis_major Serratus anterior Latissimus dorsi Intercostales externi Intercostales interni Transversus abdominis

Transversus abdominis

the transverse, most profound abdominal muscle. It causes the abdominal press and thus enables defecation, micturition and childbirth
Origin: SIAS, crista iliaca, cartilage of ribs 7-12, fascia thoracolumbalis
Attachment: Linea alba, crista pubica
Antagonists:
Movement: Contraction of the abdomen, lowering of the ribs, expiration