In humans, the linea alba runs from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis down the midline of the abdomen.…
Even though the linea alba is not a muscle, Terminologia Anatomica lists it under abdominal muscles. Why would that be?…
Use your fingers to feel along the entire length of the linea alba for tension. You should feel a hardening…
The linea generally lacks innervation, and that is why it has no nerves.
The linea nigra is a dark vertical line that appears on the skin of your stomach during pregnancy. It's also…
Diastasis recti is when the rectus abdominis muscles separate during and after pregnancy from being stretched. The separation can make…
Yes, everyone has a linea alba. However, most people will not notice their linea alba because it blends into their…
The linea alba gets darker in pregnancy because of higher hormone levels. The placenta causes your body to create more…
The primary function of the linea alba is to keep the right and left abdominal muscles separated. The obliques and…
The linea alba is made up of collagen and elastin fibrous connective tissue. It brings the two sides of the…