A muscle that attaches to the skeleton at the pubic crest and the xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs 5-7 is the
A) rectus abdominis.
B) external oblique.
C) transversus abdominis.
D) internal intercostal.

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The muscle that attaches to the pubic crest and the xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs 5-7 is the rectus abdominis. The external oblique attaches to the lower ribs and iliac crest, while the transversus abdominis attaches to the lower ribs and hip bone. The internal intercostals attach to the ribs and run between them.

A Muscle That Attaches to the Skeleton at the Pubic