A&P Lab, Final Exam, Exercise 22

A band of connective tissue in the midline of the anterior abdominal wall called the ___________________ serves as a muscle attachment.

The ___________________ muscle spans from the ribs and sternum to the pubic bones.

The ______________________ forms the third layer (deepest layer) of the abdominal wall

The action of the external oblique muscle is to _____________________________.

The action of the rectus abdominis is to _______________________________.

The iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis muscles together form the _________________________.

The levator ani and coccygeus together form the _____________________.

The levator ani provides a sphincterlike action in the ______________________.

The action of the coccygeus is to _______________________________________________________________________.

The ____________________ surrounds the base of penis.

In femals, the bulbospongiosus acts to ____________________________________.

The ischiocavernosus extends from the margin of the pubic arch to the _____________________________.

In the femal, the ________________ muscles are seperated by the vagina, urethra, and anal canal.

The action of the superficial transversus perinei is to _______________________.

The coccygeus extends from the coccyx and sacrum to the ___________________.

The ________________ assists in closing the uretha.