abdominal muscle

Synonyms:

ab, abdominal

Types:

abdominal external oblique muscle, external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, oblique

a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

musculus transversalis abdominis, transverse muscle of abdomen, transversus abdominis, transversus abdominis muscle

a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity

Type of:

skeletal muscle, striated muscle

a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes