Musculus Cremaster: Structure, Function & Diseases

The cremaster muscle is also known as the cremaster muscle or testicular lifter and surrounds the spermatic cord and testicles. It contracts reflexively in response to external stimuli such as cold, pulling the testicles toward the trunk. In testicular malpositions such as pendulous testis, exaggerated reflex movement causes abnormal testicular positions. What is the cremaster … Musculus Cremaster: Structure, Function & Diseases

Six Pack

The so-called six-pack is understood to be the strong development of the abdominal muscles, especially the straight abdominal muscle (M. rectus abdominis). Due to a very low percentage of body fat, the individual muscle sections of the straight abdominal muscle, which are divided horizontally by intermediate tendons (Intersectiones tendineae) and vertically by the linea alba, … Six Pack

Anatomy | Six Pack

Anatomy The six-pack consists of the following abdominal wall muscles: the outer oblique abdominal muscle (M. obliquus externus abdominis), the inner oblique abdominal muscle (M. obliquus internus abdominis), the transverse abdominal muscle (M. transversus abdominis) and the straight abdominal muscle (M. rectus abdominis). Through the interaction of several or a respective isolated contraction of the … Anatomy | Six Pack

Abdominal muscle strain

Synonyms Abdominal muscle distension The term “abdominal muscle strain” (technical term: distension) refers to the process of muscle stretching beyond the physiological level. Typically, the individual fibres are not damaged in the long term when the abdominal muscle is pulled. Introduction Strains are among the most common sports injuries. Nearly every person who has done … Abdominal muscle strain

Forecast | Abdominal muscle strain

Forecast A pulled abdominal muscle usually heals completely within a period of one to two weeks. If appropriate treatment is initiated immediately after the first symptoms appear (first aid measures; PECH rule), the affected patients feel a significant relief of pain shortly after the traumatic event. Although the symptoms typical of an abdominal muscle strain … Forecast | Abdominal muscle strain

Abdominal muscle training for beginners

Anatomy of the abdominal muscles The first step in abdominal muscle training is to know which muscles belong to the abdominal muscles in general and what functions they perform. The abdominal muscles are composed of the straight abdominal muscle (M. rectus abdominis), the external oblique abdominal muscles (M. obliquus externus abdominis), the internal oblique abdominal … Abdominal muscle training for beginners