See Also: abdominal internal oblique muscle(medicine)
aponeurosis of internal abdominal oblique muscle(medicine)
abdominal external oblique muscle(medicine)
aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique muscle(medicine)
internal oblique(medicine)
internal oblique line(medicine)
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abdominal internal oblique muscle (medicine)


abdominal internal oblique muscle -->
internal oblique
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, iliac fascia deep to lateral part of inguinal ligament, anterior half of crest of ilium, and lumbar fascia; insertion, tenth to twelfth ribs and sheath of rectus; some of the fibres from inguinal ligament terminate in the conjoint tendon; action, diminishes capacity of abdomen, flexes lumbar vertebral column (bends thorax forward); nerve supply, lower thoracic.

Synonym: musculus obliquus internus abdominis, abdominal internal oblique muscle.