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RECTUS ABDOMINIS

The rectus abdominis is a long, flat, vertical muscle located along the front of the abdomen. It is wide and thin at its point of origin along the crest of the pubic bone (pelvis) and tapers below to insert in the xiphoid process and the cartilage of the fifth, sixth, and seventh ribs. The rectus abdominis is innervated by branches from the lower thoracis nreves and supplied by the epigastric arteries. This muscle is used when you bend forward. It also tenses the abdominal wall and aids in compressing the contents of the abdomen. The muscle is enclosed in a sheath of fascia that holds it in position, but does not restrict its movement during its contractions.
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STERNUM

In anatomy, the sternum is a flat, blade-like bone located at the center of the chest. It serves as the anterior site of articulation for the ribs via cartilaginous connections, called costal cartilage. The pectoralis major also anchors to the sternum, giving the shoulder joint much of its strength during flexion of the arm. The sternum features two articulations in addition to its costal articulations. One of these, called the manubriosternal joint, is between the body of the sternum and the broader upper section, called the manubrium. The manubrium of the sternum articulates with the clavicles and the sternocleidomastoid, sternohyoid, and sternothyroid muscles connect here. The lower articulation is called the xiphisternal joint, and is between the body of the sternum and a small, teardrop-shaped bone called the xiphoid process. The xiphoid process anchors the rectus abdominis, the transverse thoracic, and the diaphragm muscles, responsible for much of the muscular expansion and contraction of the abdomen.
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XIPHOID PROCESS

The xiphoid process is a teardrop-shaped bone which articulates with the body of the sternum at the xiphisternal joint. This process anchors the rectus abdominis, the transverse thoracic, and the diaphragm muscles, responsible for much of the muscular expansion and contraction of the abdomen.
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