Muscles of the Anterior Chest Wall Anatomy

Which muscle is the prime mover of arm flexion and also adducts and medially rotates the arm?

What is the origin of the serratus anterior muscle?

Which muscle forms an aponeurosis medially, covering the vertical rectus abdominis muscle?

What is the action of the pectoralis minor when the ribs are fixed?

Which muscle is deep and inferior to the pectoral muscles on the lateral rib cage?

How do the fascicles of the flat muscles in the abdominal wall run?

What do the aponeuroses of all flat muscles in the abdominal wall form in the midline?

Which muscle is the largest and most superficial flat muscle in the abdominal wall?

Which muscle is the most superficial muscle of the posterior thorax?

Where does the Trapezius muscle originate from?

What are the actions of the Trapezius muscle?

Where does the Latissimus dorsi muscle originate from?

What is the insertion point of the Trapezius muscle?

Which muscle has a broad origin arising from the iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia, and inferior three ribs?

Which muscle is responsible for stabilizing, elevating, retracting, and rotating the scapula?

Where does the Erector spinae insert?

Which muscle of the anterior abdominal wall is characterized by having its fascicles running inferomedially?

What is the deepest of the flat muscles in the anterior abdominal wall with fascicles that run transversely?

Which muscle is split into two by the linea alba and intersected by tendinous intersections?

What is the term used for the flat, tendon-like sheets in which the external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles end?

Which muscle in the anterior abdominal wall has fascicles running perpendicular to those of the external oblique?

What structure lies deep to the transversus abdominis muscle in the anterior abdominal wall?

At which location do the aponeuroses of the external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles join together?

What is the collective term for the aponeuroses that surround the rectus abdominus muscles superiorly?

What makes up the anterior rectus sheath?

What is the demarcation point where the posterior rectus sheath ends?

Which muscle is located laterally in the posterior abdominal wall?

What is the shape of the quadratus lumborum muscle?

Where is the psoas major muscle located in relation to the lumbar vertebrae?

What is the composition of the posterior rectus sheath?

What is located immediately lateral to the lumbar vertebrae?

Which muscle is positioned superficially to the psoas major?

Which muscle is responsible for pulling the ribs outward and downward to counteract the pull of the diaphragm?

Which muscle works to extend or hyperextend the head?

Which layer of deep back muscles do the Transversospinales belong to?

Where does the longissimus muscle lie in relation to the iliocostalis and spinalis muscles?

What is the origin of the Splenius capitis muscle?

In which layer of deep back muscles are the Erector Spinae located?

Which muscle is associated with lateral positioning within the erector spinae group?

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