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Superficial & deep muscles

1. External abdominal oblique


2. Internal abdominal oblique


3. Transversus abdominis


4. Rectus abdominis


5. Pyramidalis

1. External abdominal oblique

rotation of trunk


supports abdominal wall


assists forced respiration


intercostal nerves

2. Internal abdominal oblique

rotation of trunk


supports abdominal wall


assists forced respiration


intercostals nerves

3. Transversus abdominis

supports abdominal wall


aids forced expiration (and raising inter-abdominal pressure)


intercostals nerves

4. Rectus abdominis

intercostals nerves


flexes trunk, aids forced expiration and raises intra-abdominal pressure


5. Pyramidalis

intercostals nerve

lateral group

ext abdominal oblique = intercostal nerve


int abdominal oblique = intercostal nerve


transverse abdominis = intercostal nerve

ventral group

rectus abdominis - bend vertebral column, changes direction of pelvis, auxillary resp muscle =intercostal nerve



pyramidalis - reinforces rectus abdominis =subcostalis nerve

deep muscle

quadratus lumborum


psoas major

inguinal canal: produced by

appositional (putting together) of lat abdominal wall muscles + extends obliquely through abdominal wall


inguinal canal: what runs through it

spermatic cord


round ligament of uterus