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Rectus Abdominis
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Muscle Type
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Origin
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Pubic symphysis, pubic crest
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Insertion
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Xiphoid process, costal cartilages of ribs 5-7
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Action
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Trunk flexion, compresses abdominal viscera, expiration
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Synergists
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Antagonists
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Spinal innervation
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T7-T12
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Peripheral Innervation
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Intercostal nerves (T7-T11), subcostal nerve (T12)
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Vasculature
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