

Other Names
- Hips (Upper)
- Waist (Sides)
- Obliques
Heads
- External Oblique
- Internal Oblique
Movement
- Flexion [1, 2]
- Both Sides
- Rotation
- Rotation right [Left 1, Right 2]
- Rotation left [Right 1, Left 2]
- Lateral Flexion
- Lateral flexion right [Right 1, Right 2]
- Lateral flexion left [Left 1, Left 2]
- Intra-abdominal Pressure [1, 2]
Attachments
- Ribs 5-12 (Lower 7 Ribs) [1]
- External Surfaces
- Thoracolumbar Fascia (Lumbar Fascia) [2]
- Ilium [2]
- Illiac Crest
- Anterior two thirds
- Illiac Crest
- Inguinal Ligament [2]
- Lateral two thirds
- Rectus Abdominis Fascia (Lower Front) [1]
- Ilium [1]
- Anterior Crest
- Inguinal Ligament [1]
- Pubis
- Crest [1]
- Conjoint Tendon [2]
- Ribs 8-12 (Lower 2-4 Ribs) [2]
- Inferior borders
- Linea Alba [2]
Related Muscles
Comments
The Obliques and the Transversus Abdominis increase the intra-abdominal pressure necessary for the support of the vertebral column in some exercises.