See Also: musculus rectus abdominis(medicine)
rectus abdominis(medicine)
rectus abdominis muscle(medicine)
anterior layer of rectus abdominis sheath(medicine)
posterior layer of rectus abdominis sheath(medicine)
musculus transversalis abdominis(medicine)
musculus transversus abdominis(medicine)
musculus rectus medialis(medicine)
musculus rectus femoris(medicine)
musculus rectus externus(medicine)

nutation (medicine) and musculus rectus abdominis (medicine)


nutation (medicine)


nutation


1. The act of nodding. "So from the midmost the nutation spreads, Round and more round, o'er all the sea of heads." (Pope)

2. <astronomy> A very small libratory motion of the earth's axis, by which its inclination to the plane of the ecliptic is constantly varying by a small amount.

3. <botany> The motion of a flower in following the apparent movement of the sun, from the east in the morning to the west in the evening. Circumnutation.

Origin: L. Nutatio a nodding, fr. Nutare to nod: cf. F. Nutation.

Source: Websters Dictionary


musculus rectus abdominis (medicine)


musculus rectus abdominis -->
rectus abdominis muscle
<anatomy> Muscle of ventral abdominal wall, flanking the linea alba, and characterised by tendinous intersections separating its length into multiple bellies; origin, crest and symphysis of the pubis; insertion, xiphoid process and fifth to seventh costal cartilages; action, flexes lumbar vertebral column, draws thorax downward toward pubis; nerve supply, thoracoabdominal nerves.

Synonym: musculus rectus abdominis, rectus muscle of abdomen.