Muscular system
Transversus abdominis muscle
Musculus transversus abdominis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Muscles of abdomen
DescriptionUnreviewed
The transverse abdominal muscle (TVA), also known as the transverse abdominis, transversalis muscle and transversus abdominis muscle, is a muscle layer of the anterior and lateral (front and side) abdominal wall which is deep to (layered below) the internal oblique muscle.
It is thought by most fitness instructors to be a significant component of the core.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Names
- Latin
- Musculus transversus abdominis
- English
- Transversus abdominis muscle
- French
- Muscle transverse de l'abdomen
- Spanish
- Músculo transverso del abdomen
- Portuguese
- Músculo transverso abdominal