LINEA ALBA
\lˈɪni͡əɹ ˈalbə], \lˈɪniəɹ ˈalbə], \l_ˈɪ_n_iə_ɹ ˈa_l_b_ə]\
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A tendinous, strong, and highly resisting cord; extending from the ensiform cartilage of the sternum to the symphysis pubis, with the umbilicus near its middle. The linea alba is formed by the decussation of the aponeurosis of the abdominal muscles; and its use is to limit the movement of the chest backwards; to prevent it from separating too far from the pelvis, and to furnish a fixed point for the muscles of the abdomen in their contraction.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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