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What insertion is on the xiphoid process and coastal cartiliages?

You have xipoid process, costal carilages, medial ends of two clavicle and xipisternum attached to the sternum bone.


Function of Xiphoid process?

It provides an attachment point for the rectus abdominus muscle.


Is xiphoid process vestigial?

No. It's not vestigial. "The xiphoid process anchors several important muscles, including the abdominal diaphragm, a sheet-like muscle that is necessary for normal breathing. It also anchors the rectus abdominus muscle (the "abs," responsible for the bodybuilder's "sixpack") and the transversus thoracis muscle, located just inside the front of the ribs."


What muscle originates on the pubic crest and pubic symphysis and inserts on thecartilage 6-7 ribs and the xiphoid process?

The rectus abdominis muscle originates on the pubic crest and pubic symphysis and inserts on the cartilage of the 6th and 7th ribs and the xiphoid process. It is responsible for flexing the lumbar spine and compressing the abdominal contents.


What two muscles attach to the xiphiod process?

The muscles that attach to the xiphoid process are the rectus abdominis muscle and the diaphragm. The rectus abdominis muscle is a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the abdomen, while the diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and plays a key role in respiration.


What is the main muscle involved with respiration?

The diaphragm is the main muscle of respiration. It is a dome shaped muscle with it's origin at the sternum, xiphoid process, coastal cartilage, 7th to 12th ribs and L2/3. It's insertion is the central tendon.


What muscle end with suffix coastal?

The muscle that ends with the suffix "coastal" is the external intercostal muscle. This muscle is located between the ribs and is involved in the movement of the ribcage during breathing.


Origin and insertion of rectus abs?

The rectus abdominis muscle originates from the pubic symphysis and pubic crest, and inserts onto the fifth, sixth, and seventh costal cartilages and xiphoid process of the sternum, forming the "six-pack" abdominal muscle. Its main functions include flexing the trunk and providing stability to the pelvis and spine.


The point of intersection for the sternocleidomastoid muscle is the?

The muscle is from your clavical to your skull. The insertion of the muscle it's attachment to the skull.


What muscle inserts on the olecanon process of the ulna?

The triceps brachii muscle is the muscle that attaches on the olecranon process of the ulna. The triceps brachii muscle extends the elbow joint.


What process provides the most ATP for a muscle?

The process that provides the most ATP for a muscle is aerobic respiration.


What component is not essential for the process of muscle contraction?

Actomyosin does not seem to be essential for the process of muscle contraction. The most important elements of muscle contraction include potassium and ATP.