Sentences with phrase «midline abdominal»

Not exact matches

Good postpartum abdominal exercises should minimize stress on your lower back and midline (the center of the abdomen running vertically from your sternum to your pelvis).

For the simultaneous visualization of hemolymph flow through the heart and ventral abdominal contractions, as well as the quantification of hemolymph flow speeds in the lateral abdomen, mosquitoes were restrained laterally by placing pins: (1) on either side of the cervical membrane such that they crossed dorsally and restrained the mosquito between the pins and the Sylgard; (2) through non-vascular portions of each wing after they had been teased away from the abdominal tergum; (3) between the wings and the anterior portion of the abdomen; (4) over the legs, entering the Sylgard posterior to the third leg pair; and (5) immediately dorsal of the longitudinal midline of the scutum (Figure 1B).

Where possible, think of squeezing the inner thighs together and drawing the pelvic floor in and up (think holding your pee mid-flow)-- this is the most surefire way to activate the midline and the «lazier» lower and deep transverse abdominals.

Its action is more subtle than that of the RA; it draws in toward the midline, applying gentle compression to the abdominal organs.

If you are in your late second or third trimester and you notice any doming in the midline of your belly, this is the abdominal muscles separating.

This strip of connective tissue running down your midline, between the left and right sides of your abdominal muscles also connects to your pelvis and your ribcage.

However, we don't have any bones at the front of the abdomen, so instead, the abdominal muscles overlap via layers of fascia and connective tissue (9) to form a thicker midline structure - the Linea Alba or LA (25)- which runs from your breast bone (the xyphoid process) to your pubic bone, providing a strong lever from which these muscles can generate force to move or stabilize the spine and abdominal contents.

Very tight abdominal musculature - which can increase IAP and also pull away (think tight oblique muscles pulling on a diagonal away from the midline)