See Also: abdominal external oblique muscle(medicine)
aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique muscle(medicine)
abdominal internal oblique muscle(medicine)
aponeurosis of internal abdominal oblique muscle(medicine)
external oblique(medicine)
external oblique ridge(medicine)
external oblique reflex(medicine)
oblique auricular muscle(medicine)
oblique muscle of auricle(medicine)
inferior oblique muscle of head(medicine)

abdominal external oblique muscle (medicine)


abdominal external oblique muscle -->
external oblique
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, fifth to twelfth ribs; insertion, anterior half of lateral lip of iliac crest, inguinal ligament, and anterior layer of the rectus sheath; action, diminishes capacity of abdomen, draws thorax downward; nerve supply, thoracoabdominal nerves.

Synonym: musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle.