Abdominal external oblique muscle
Skeletal muscle in the abdomen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article uses anatomical terminology.
The abdominal external oblique muscle (also external oblique muscle or exterior oblique) is the largest and outermost of the three flat abdominal muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen.
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Abdominal external oblique muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Ribs 5-12 |
Insertion | Xiphoid process, outer lip of the iliac crest, pubic crest, pubic tubercle, linea alba, inguinal ligament, anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) |
Nerve | Thoraco-abdominal nerves (T7-11) and subcostal nerve (T12) |
Actions | Flexion of the torso and contralateral rotation of torso |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus obliquus externus abdominis |
TA98 | A04.5.01.008 |
TA2 | 2364 |
FMA | 13335 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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