03/06/2025
➡️ EXTERNAL OBLIQUE
✅ ORIGIN: Outer surface of the 5th to the 12th ribs
✅ INSERTION: Linea alba; The p***c crest and tubercle; The anterior superior iliac spine and iliac crest
💪🏼 ACTION: Rotates vertebral column to the opposite side and bends trunk to the same side (unilateral); Aids expiration by compressing and depressing the lower thoracic cavity, weakly assists in flexion of the trunk and helps maintain abdominal tone (bilateral)
☑️ NERVE SUPPLY: Lower intercostal nerves; Subcostal nerve