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What is the function of the abdominal muscles?
What can cause abdominal muscle strains?
Which muscles make up the core muscles, helping to keep the body stable and balanced?
What does the abdominal wall encase?
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How are the abdominal muscles divided broadly?
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Study Notes
Abdominal Muscles
- The abdominal muscles have the function of supporting the spine, maintaining good posture, and facilitating movements such as bending, twisting, and lifting.
Abdominal Muscle Strains
- Abdominal muscle strains can be caused by overstretching or tearing of the abdominal muscles, often as a result of sudden or forceful movements, inadequate warm-up, or muscle imbalances.
Core Muscles
- The core muscles, which include the transverse abdominis, obliques, and erector spinae, work together to provide stability and balance to the body.
Abdominal Wall
- The abdominal wall encases the abdominal organs, including the stomach, small intestine, liver, and kidneys, protecting them from injury.
Abdominal Muscle Division
- The abdominal muscles can be broadly divided into four groups: the external obliques, internal obliques, transverse abdominis, and rectus abdominis.
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Test your knowledge of the abdominal muscles with this interactive quiz. Challenge yourself to identify and understand the functions and anatomy of the abdominal wall and muscles that support the trunk and hold organs in place.
