Origin: pubic crest and symphysis
Insertion: xiphoid process of sternum, costal cartilages of ribs 5-7
Action: flexes vertebral column, compresses abdomen (as in doing a sit up or bending down)
Joint/s Moved: vertebral joints
Bone of Origin: pubis
Bone of Insertion: ribs 5-7, sternum
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Insertion: xiphoid process of sternum, costal cartilages of ribs 5-7
Action: flexes vertebral column, compresses abdomen (as in doing a sit up or bending down)
Joint/s Moved: vertebral joints
Bone of Origin: pubis
Bone of Insertion: ribs 5-7, sternum
Link: Get Body Smart
Click on 16 & 15 on slide bar