abdominis
Belly muscle group
Abdominis is a Latin anatomical term meaning "of the abdomen," appearing in muscle names like rectus abdominis (the "six-pack" muscles running vertically along the front of the abdomen) and transversus abdominis (the deep core muscles wrapping horizontally around the torso).
The term appears almost exclusively in medical and fitness contexts.
Straight-fibered muscle
- transversusGoing across, not lengthwise
- muscleContractile body tissue
- coreCentral essential portion
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
tendon · insertion · origin · sheath · six-pack · musculature · torso · trunk
Abdominal flexion exercises
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- sit-upsAbdominal strengthening movements
- definitionStatement of meaning
- sculptingShaping material into forms
toning · strengthening · activation · engagement · isolation · hypertrophy · bodybuilding · exercise
Abnormal tissue separation
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- separationState of being apart
- strainExcessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
surgery · repair · postpartum · weakness · distension · incision · imaging · palpation
rectus
Straight-fibered muscle
- transversusGoing across, not lengthwise
- muscleContractile body tissue
- coreCentral essential portion
fascia · tendon · insertion · origin · sheath · six-pack · musculature · torso · trunk · midline
crunches
Abdominal flexion exercises
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- sit-upsAbdominal strengthening movements
- definitionStatement of meaning
sculpting · toning · strengthening · activation · engagement · isolation · hypertrophy · bodybuilding · exercise · workout
diastasis
Abnormal tissue separation
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- separationState of being apart
- strainExcessive stretching force
tear · surgery · repair · postpartum · weakness · distension · incision · imaging · palpation · ultrasound
- abdominal painDiscomfort in the belly
- abdominal musclesTorso's anterior musculature
- abdominal crampsPainful torso muscle contractions
- abdominal surgeryOperation on belly organs
- abdominal wallLayered muscles protecting organs
- abdominal ultrasoundDiagnostic imaging of organs