Superficial ventral line Contents Pictures of the line Consists of the following muscles and connective tissues Scalp fascia Sternocleidomastoideus Sternalis/sternochondral fascia Rectus abdominis Quadriceps Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus intermedius Subpatellar tendon Tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus Anterior crural compartment Attaches to the following bones Processus mastoideus Manubrium sternum 5th rib Tuberositas pubis Spina iliaca anterior inferior Patella Tuberositas tibiae Dorsal surface of the phalanges of the toes Function of line To balance the Dorsal Line To maintain tensile support of the structures in front of the gravity line To facilitate movement of the body in an anterior direction To maintain the postural extension of knee To protect the viscera of the frontal cavity Compensation patterns associated with the line Postural flexion of the trunk Forward head position Hyperextension of knees Additional information The Rectus abdominis also links fascially into the pectoralis major and minor, connecting the Superficial Front Line to the Deep Ventral Arm Line, and Superficial Ventral Arm Line Shortening of the line causes the ribs to be restricted in their movement, thereby negatively influencing the breathing pattern. KID exercises Superficial ventral line MUSCLES AND THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT ZONES SVL - full anterior view SVL - full posterior view SVL - upper body SVL - lower body anterior view SVL - lower leg anterior view Sternocleidomastoideus Sternocleidomastoideus - lateral Sternocleidomastoideus Sternocleidomastoideus Origin and insertion Origin and insertion of Sternocleidomastoideus Origin and insertion of Sternocleidomastoideus Rectus abdominis Rectus abdominis - anterior Rectus abdominis - anterolateral Origin and insertion Origin of rectus abdominis Rectus femoris Rectus femoris - anterior view Rectus femoris - anterolateral view Origin and insertion Origin and insertion of Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus lateralis - anterior view Vastus lateralis - lateral view Vastus lateralis - posterior view Origin and insertion Origin and insertion of Vastus lateralis Origin and insertion of Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus medialis - anterior view Vastus medialis - medial view Vastus medialis - posteromedial view Origin and insertion Origin and insertion of Vastus medialis Vastus intermedius Vastus intermedius - medial view Vastus intermedius - lateral view Vastus intermedius - anterior view Origin and insertion Origin and insertion of Vastus intermedius Tibialis anterior Tibialis anterior - lateral view Tibialis anterior - anteriomedial view Tibialis anterior - anterior view Origin and insertion Origin of tibialis anterior Insertion of tibialis anterior Extensor digitorum longus Extensor digitorum longus - lateral view Extensor digitorum longus - anterior view Extensor digitorum longus - anterior view Origin and insertion Origin and insertion of Extensor digitorum longus Extensor hallucis longus Extensor hallucis longus - lateral view Extensor hallucis longus - anterior view Origin and insertion Origin and insertion of Extensor hallucis longus
