Abdominal external oblique muscle
Skeletal muscle in the abdomen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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