abdominal muscle

Other forms: abdominal muscles

Definitions of abdominal muscle

1. noun

   the muscles of the abdomen
   synonyms: ab, abdominal

   types:

   abdominal external oblique muscle, external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, oblique

   a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

   musculus transversalis abdominis, transverse muscle of abdomen, transversus abdominis, transversus abdominis muscle

   a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity

   type of:

   skeletal muscle, striated muscle

   a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes