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The external oblique muscle is located in the abdomen, towards the anterior and lateral part, whose function is related to the rotation of the torso and lateral compression of the abdomen.

The external oblique muscle is a muscle with skeletal striated fibers, together with the minor oblique, pyramidal, transverse and rectus major are those located in the anterior and lateral abdominal area.

  • Its main function at the moment of contracting its fibers on one side of the abdomen, is to produce a rotation of the thorax accompanied by the movement of the upper part of the contracted muscle to the opposite side.

  • Participates in forced expiration and stabilizes the lumbar spine when lifting weights and the muscles that originate from the pelvis.

Therefore, we can conclude that the external oblique muscle determines lateral (ipsilateral) flexion and rotation to the contralateral side.

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