Instead, they were set forth later in the Bill of Rights, comprised of the first ten. amendments to the Constitution. A bill of rights was demanded by many states in return for their ratification. of the Constitution, which they felt needed to outline individual liberties as well as government structure.
Oblique muscle. (Anat.) a muscle acting in a direction oblique to the mesial plane of the body, or to the associated muscles; - applied especially to two muscles of the eyeball.
Acting alone, the external oblique can flex the trunk, side bend the torso toward the same side (i.e., the side of the contracting muscle), and rotate the trunk toward the opposite side. The internal oblique originates from the thoracolumbar fascia, the inguinal ligament, and the anterior iliac crest.The internal oblique also functions to provide spine stability, and it flexes and rotates the trunk toward the same side (table 2.4).he external oblique is the most superficial muscle of the three flat abdominal muscles (the external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis).