Abdominal Muscles (also known as Abdominal Muscle, Muscle, Abdominal): Muscles forming the ABDOMINAL WALL including RECTUS ABDOMINIS; ABDOMINAL OBLIQUE MUSCLES, transversus abdominis, pyramidalis muscles and quadratus abdominis.

NIH MeSH · D000009Anatomy

Abdominal Muscles

Also known asAbdominal Muscle · Muscle, Abdominal · Muscles, Abdominal · Transversus Abdominis · Transverse Abdominal · Abdominals, Transverse · Abdominal, Transverse · Transverse Abdominals · Pyramidalis Muscle · Muscle, Pyramidalis · Muscles, Pyramidalis · Pyramidalis Muscles

Definition

Muscles forming the ABDOMINAL WALL including RECTUS ABDOMINIS; ABDOMINAL OBLIQUE MUSCLES, transversus abdominis, pyramidalis muscles and quadratus abdominis.

MeSH classification

  • A02.633.567.050

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Related concepts

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Muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall consisting of the external oblique and the internal oblique muscles. The external abdominal obli…

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Common questions about Abdominal Muscles

What does Abdominal Muscles mean in medicine?
Muscles forming the ABDOMINAL WALL including RECTUS ABDOMINIS; ABDOMINAL OBLIQUE MUSCLES, transversus abdominis, pyramidalis muscles and quadratus abdominis. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Abdominal Muscles known by any other names?
Yes. Abdominal Muscles is also referred to as Abdominal Muscle, Muscle, Abdominal, Muscles, Abdominal, Transversus Abdominis in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Abdominal Muscles sit in the medical classification?
Abdominal Muscles falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A02.633.567.050). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000009) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗