Muscle Palpation - External Abdominal Oblique

Muscle Palpation - Rectus Abdominis

This is a detailed, step by step, description on how to palpate External Abdominal Oblique muscle by Keith Bootsma, RMT.

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Origin or Insertion:

Lower 8 Ribs

Origin or Insertions:
1- Anterior Iliac Crest
2- Pubic Crest
3- Pubic Tubercle
4- Linea Alba

Functions:
1- Flexion of the Trunk @ the Spinal Joints
2- Lateral Flexion of the Trunk @ the Spinal Joints
3- Contra-Lateral Flexion of the Trunk @ the Spinal Joints
4- Posterior Tilt of the Pelvis @ the Lumbo-Sacral Joint
5- Compresses the Abdominal Contents

Nerve:
Intercostal Nerves (T7 – T12) & L1