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MeSH Heading: Rectus Abdominis
Tree Number(s): A02.633.567.050.800
Unique ID: D017568
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017568
Annotation: /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /‌embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Scope Note: A long flat muscle that extends along the whole length of both sides of the abdomen. It flexes the vertebral column, particularly the lumbar portion; it also tenses the anterior abdominal wall and assists in compressing the abdominal contents. It is frequently the site of hematomas. In PLASTIC SURGERY PROCEDURES it is often used for the creation of MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP. (From Gray's Anatomy, 30th American ed, p491)
Entry Term(s): Recti Abdominis; Rectus Abdominus; Rectus Muscle of Abdomen
Previous Indexing: Abdominal Muscles (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2022/07/15

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0026631
Scope Note: A long flat muscle that extends along the whole length of both sides of the abdomen. It flexes the vertebral column, particularly the lumbar portion; it also tenses the anterior abdominal wall and assists in compressing the abdominal contents. It is frequently the site of hematomas. In PLASTIC SURGERY PROCEDURES it is often used for the creation of MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP. (From Gray's Anatomy, 30th American ed, p491)
Terms: Rectus Abdominis Preferred Term
Term UI T052683
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Rectus Abdominus
Term UI T001102553
Date03/16/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Recti Abdominis
Term UI T000889995
Date11/04/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Rectus Muscle of Abdomen
Term UI T052684
Date07/06/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994)

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