Straight abdominal muscle

Straight abdominal muscle , t. Rectus Abdominis , Paired, flat, refers to the long abdominal muscles; Lies in the anterior abdominal wall on the sides of the white line of the abdomen, which extends along the median line from the xiphoid process to the pubic adhesion.

The rectus abdominis muscle starts from the cartilage of V-VII ribs and from the xiphoid process; Going to the bottom, tapers in attached to the pubic bone in the space between the pubic symphysis and the pubic tubercle. Across the muscle bundles directly to the abdomen, interrupting them, there are 3-4 tendon ligaments, inter sectiones Tendineae . Two of them lie above the umbilical ring, one - at its level, and a weakly developed fourth jumper - sometimes below its level.