. Human physiology. uate chiefly at the sides of theabdomen; and the rectus and ^-^yramidalis, which occupy the anteriorpart. The greater oblique, obliquus externum, costo-abdominalis; leaseroblique, obliquus internum, ilio-abdominalis; and trausversalis, transversusabdominis, lumho-abdominalis, support and compress the abdominalviscera: assist in the evacuation of the fasces and urine, and in theexpulsion of the fcetus; besides other uses, connected with respirationand the attitudes. The rectus, puhio-sternalis or sterno-puhialis; andthe pyramidalis or piuhio subumbilicalis, are more limited
. Human physiology. uate chiefly at the sides of theabdomen; and the rectus and ^-^yramidalis, which occupy the anteriorpart. The greater oblique, obliquus externum, costo-abdominalis; leaseroblique, obliquus internum, ilio-abdominalis; and trausversalis, transversusabdominis, lumho-abdominalis, support and compress the abdominalviscera: assist in the evacuation of the fasces and urine, and in theexpulsion of the fcetus; besides other uses, connected with respirationand the attitudes. The rectus, puhio-sternalis or sterno-puhialis; andthe pyramidalis or piuhio subumbilicalis, are more limited in their ac-tion, and compress the forepart of the abdomen; besides having otherfunctions. Lastly, a serous membrane—the peri/oneum—lines the alxlomen, andgives a coat to most of the viscera. The mode, in which its vaiious DIGESTIVE ORGANS — PERITONEUM. 105 reflections are made, is singular, but easil)^ intelligible from the accom-panying figure (Fig. 51). It has neither beginning nor end, constitut- Fiff.
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