TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS

Origin

Costal margin , lumbar fascia, ant two thirds of iliac crest and lat half of inguinal lig

Action

Supports abdominal wall, aids forced expiration and raising intraabdominal pressure. Conjoint tendon supports post wall of inguinal canal

Insertion

Aponeurosis of post and ant rectus sheath and conjoint tendon to pubic crest and pectineal line

Nerve

Ant primary rami(T7-12). Conjoint tendon ilioinguinal N (L1)