left external oblique
In 4 atlases
Definition
The lateral abdominal wall muscle that is the most superficial, immediately superficial to the internal oblique.
Source: UBERON · Licence: CC-BY-3.0
Definition from the Uberon multi-species anatomy ontology (Mungall CJ et al., Genome Biology 2012, 13:R5), https://obophenotype.github.io/uberon/, licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Relations
- Insertion
- iliac crest, pubic tubercle, linea alba
- Action
- flexion of the torso, rotation of the torso, lateral flexion of the torso, raising intra-abdominal pressure, exhalation
- Innervation
- seventh intercostal nerve, eighth intercostal nerve, ninth intercostal nerve, tenth intercostal nerve, eleventh intercostal nerve, subcostal nerve
The 3D model shows 6 origin and insertion areas of this muscle.
Neighbouring structures
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Identifiers
- FMA
- 13337
- Wikidata
- Q66508032