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| Abdominal external oblique muscle | |
|---|---|
 Muscles of the trunk. | |
 The abdominal external oblique muscle | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Ribs 5-12 |
| Insertion | Xiphoid process, outer lip of the iliac crest, pubic crest, pubic tubercle, linea alba, inguinal ligament, anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) |
| Nerve | Thoraco-abdominal nerves (T7-11) and subcostal nerve (T12) |
| Actions | Flexion of the torso and contralateral rotation of torso |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus obliquus externus abdominis |
| TA98 | A04.5.01.008 |
| TA2 | 2364 |
| FMA | 13335 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The abdominal external oblique muscle (also external oblique muscle or exterior oblique) is the largest and outermost of the three flat abdominal muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen.