Muscle Name: External Oblique

Medical Name:

• External Oblique

Other Names:

• Side Abs
• Oblique Abdominal Muscle

Head:

• None (Single muscle with multiple segments)

Movement:

• Contralateral rotation of the torso
  • Rotating the torso to the opposite side
• Lateral flexion of the torso
  • Bending the torso to the side
• Flexion of the spine
  • Bending the torso forward
• Compression of the abdominal contents
  • Assisting in forced exhalation, childbirth, and defecation

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • External surfaces of ribs 5-12
• Insertion:
  • Linea alba
  • Pubic tubercle
  • Anterior half of the iliac crest

Related Muscles:

• Internal Oblique
• Rectus Abdominis
• Transversus Abdominis
• Latissimus Dorsi

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