External abdominal oblique muscle - Muscle attachments
Musculus obliquus externus abdominis - Insertiones musculi
- Related terms: External abdominal oblique muscle - Insertions
Definition
Origin: From the ventral quarter of the ribs (except the first ones), with species variations, and from the thoracolumbar fascia caudally.
Insertion: Caudally, the fibers attach to the ilium. All other terminations belong to the aponeurosis, which attaches to the linea alba, the prepubic tendon, and the inguinal arch.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s Anatomy of the Dog. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2020.
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
