Abdomen:Muscles:Anterolateral abdominal muscles and aponeuroses
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The external oblique muscle is the the largest and the most superficial (outermost) of the three flat muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen. It is thin and irregularly quadrilateral Function: pull the chest downwards and compress the abdominal cavity, which increases the intra-abdominal pressure as in a valsalva maneuver. Also limited actions in both flexion and rotation of the vertebral column. Origin: eight digitations from the external surfaces and inferior borders of the fifth to twelfth r
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Abdominal Wall, Anatomy Of The Abdomen
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Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall
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Musculoskeletal Sources of Abdominal and Groin Pain: Athletic Pubalgia, Hernias, and Abdominal Strains
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Anatomy of the anterolateral abdominal wall: Video
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Anterolateral abdominal wall (rectus sheath) & hernia
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MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMEN, POSTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL, & FASCIA: Anterolateral Abdominal Wall, Aponeuroses and Layers Forming Rectus, Posterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
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Abdominal wall: Layers, muscles and fascia
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Abdominal Wall – Earth's Lab
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Aponeurosis - Physiopedia
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Muscles Of Anterolateral Abdominal Wall.pptx
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Internal oblique: Origin, insertion and function
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Abdomen Basicmedical Key
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Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Hernias
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Anatomy of the anterolateral abdominal wall: Video