Oblique Internal

Oblique Internal

Summary

Location:In the abdomen, beneath the external oblique muscles, with fibers running in the opposite direction.

Information

Group:Abdominals
Subgroup:Obliques
Side(s) of body:Front, Back
Function/Action:Trunk Flexor, Trunk Rotator, Abdominal Compressor, Forced Expiration Assistor

Details

Joint:Thoracic, Lumbar
Bone:Thoracic Vertebrae, Lumbar Vertebrae
Origin:Lumbodorsal fascia, iliac crest, and inguinal ligament.
Insertion:Linea alba, pubic crest, and lower ribs.