Meanings
plural internal oblique muscles · alternative internal oblique
- anatomyA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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).
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 腹內斜肌 /腹内斜肌
- 腹內斜肌 /腹内斜肌 (fùnèixiéjī)muscle
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internal oblique muscle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20oblique%20muscle
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