Slanting. A slash (/) is oblique
oblique rectangular
An oblique prism looks slanted.
oblique
An oblique line is one that is at an angle to some frame of reference.
internal oblique opposes the external oblique
The inguinal ligament runs deep to the external oblique muscle.
The right internal oblique and the left external oblique contract as the torso flexes and rotates to bring the left shoulder towards the right hip. The left internal oblique and the right external oblique rotates the right shoulder to the left hip (as in grapping for your seat belt). For this reason, the internal obliques are referred to as "same side rotators."
External Oblique Internal Oblique Transversus Abdominis REctus Abdominis
run at an oblique angle to vertical direction of the spine.
internal oblique by an Anatomy student
From superficial to deep the mucsles are: external oblique internal oblique transversus abdominis
The external oblique muscles form the external lateral walls of the abdomen. These muscles run diagonally down and towards the midline of the body, aiding in movements like trunk flexion and rotation.
During an appendectomy, the layers of muscle that are typically incised from superficial to deep include the external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis muscles.
The function of the external oblique is to pull the chest downward and compress the abdominal cavity. In other words, it helps you bend over.
External Oblique
There are 4 muscles that make up your abdominal muscle anatomy: rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis.