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external oblique muscle
musculus obliquus externus abdominis
abdominal external oblique muscle
oblique
Definition: a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
Definition: A flat muscle on each side that form the outer layer of the lateral walls of the abdomen, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to compress the abdominal contents and to assist in expelling the contents of various visceral organs (as in urination, defecation, parturition, and expiration).