rectus abdominus
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Arcuate line of rectus sheath — Linea semicircularis redirects here. It is not to be confused with Linea semilunaris. Arcuate line of rectus sheath The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Linea semicircularis labeled at center top.) Latin … Wikipedia
Abdomen — Female Belly In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen (belly) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity. In arthropods it is the most distal section … Wikipedia
muscle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thew, tendon, sinew; musculature, build, physique, huskiness, beef, weight, burliness; strength, brawn, power; armed might, arms, firepower. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fiber, flesh, protoplasm, meat,… … English dictionary for students
Arcuate line (anterior abdominal wall) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = linea arcuata vaginae musculi recti abdominis GraySubject = 118 GrayPage = 416 Caption = The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Linea semicircularis labeled at center top.) Caption2 = System =… … Wikipedia
Conjoint tendon — The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Inguinal aponeurotic falx labeled at lower left.) Latin falx inguinalis, tendo conjunctivus Gray s … Wikipedia
Push-up — For the 2004 single by Freestylers, see Push Up Animation of a full push up (a better form would require elbows to be closer to the body) … Wikipedia
Abs — Commonly used slang for the abdominal muscles, the muscles running up and down in the abdominal wall. The abs contain the rectus abdominus muscle, rectus meaning straight. * * * abdominal surgery; acidic ammonium bisulfate; acute brain syndrome;… … Medical dictionary
Sit-up (exercise) — now consider it dangerous and relatively ineffective, replacing it with the crunch in many training programs as an abdominal exercise.CriticismAlthough still common in military training, martial arts, and mass taught exercise classes, the… … Wikipedia
Micromastia — For other uses, see Micromastia (fungus). Micromastia Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q83.8 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Beevor's sign — is the movement of the navel towards the head on flexing the neck.cite journal |author=Pearce JM |title=Beevor s sign |journal=Eur. Neurol. |volume=53 |issue=4 |pages=208–9 |year=2005 |pmid=16015010 |doi=10.1159/000086731… … Wikipedia
