Definitions from Wiktionary (external oblique muscle)
▸ noun: (anatomy) 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).
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▸ noun: (anatomy) 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).
▸ Also see external_oblique_muscle
▸ Words similar to external oblique muscles
▸ Usage examples for external oblique muscles
▸ Idioms related to external oblique muscles
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near external oblique muscles
▸ Rhymes of external oblique muscles
▸ Invented words related to external oblique muscles