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internal oblique muscle

internal oblique muscle noun: a flat muscle situated under the external oblique muscle in the lateral and ventral part of the abdominal wall, 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

internal oblique muscle (plural internal oblique muscles)

  1. A flat muscle situated under the external oblique muscle in the lateral and ventral part of the abdominal wall, 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 internus, obliquus internus abdominis

internal oblique muscle meaning in Tamil

internal oblique muscle in Tamil

உட்சரிவுத்தசை, உட்சாய்வுத்தசை, உள்சாய்வுத் தசை

Synonyms of internal oblique muscle

  • obliquus internus
  • obliquus internus abdominis

Forms of internal oblique muscle

pluralinternal oblique muscles
alternative forminternal oblique

Questions about internal oblique muscle

What does internal oblique muscle mean?
Internal oblique muscle means a flat muscle situated under the external oblique muscle in the lateral and ventral part of the abdominal wall, 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 internal oblique muscle in Tamil?
Internal oblique muscle in Tamil is உட்சரிவுத்தசை, உட்சாய்வுத்தசை, உள்சாய்வுத் தசை. See Internal oblique muscle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is internal oblique muscle?
Internal oblique muscle is a noun.
What is the plural of internal oblique muscle?
The plural of internal oblique muscle is internal oblique muscles.

Words near internal oblique muscle in the dictionary

  1. internal migration
  2. internal migrations
  3. internal monologue
  4. internal monologues
  5. internal oblique
  6. internal oblique muscle
  7. internal obliques
  8. internal occipital protuberance
  9. internal organ
  10. internal organs
  11. internal passport

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