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external oblique muscle

external oblique muscle noun: 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).

Noun

external oblique muscle (plural external oblique muscles)

  1. 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).
    Synonyms:
    obliquus externus, obliquus externus abdominis

external oblique muscle meaning in Tamil

external oblique muscle in Tamil

வெளிசாய்ந்த தசை, புறச் சாய்வுத் தசை

Synonyms of external oblique muscle

  • obliquus externus
  • obliquus externus abdominis

Forms of external oblique muscle

pluralexternal oblique muscles
alternative formexternal oblique

Questions about external oblique muscle

What does external oblique muscle mean?
External oblique muscle means 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).
What is external oblique muscle in Tamil?
External oblique muscle in Tamil is வெளிசாய்ந்த தசை, புறச் சாய்வுத் தசை. See External oblique muscle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is external oblique muscle?
External oblique muscle is a noun.
What is the plural of external oblique muscle?
The plural of external oblique muscle is external oblique muscles.

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