Origin
Pubic crest and pubic symphysis
Insertion
Xiphoid process and costal cartilages 5-7
Actions
- Flexes the trunk
- Tenses the anterior abdominal wall
Innervation
- Anterior rami of T6-T12 spinal nerves
Blood Supply
- Superior and inferior epigastric arteries
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