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In grammar, an oblique (abbreviated OBL; from Latin: casus obliquus) or objective case (abbr. OBJ ) is a nominal case other than the nominative case and, sometimes, the vocative . A noun or pronoun in the oblique case can generally appear in any role except as subject , for which the nominative case is used. [ 1 ]
Oblique; triangle-shaped cuts made by rolling cylindrical items 180° in between bias cuts Tourné ; 2 inches (50 mm) long with seven faces usually with a bulge in the center portion Mirepoix ; 3 ⁄ 16 – 1 ⁄ 4 inch (5–7 mm)
The internal oblique performs two major functions. Firstly as an accessory muscle of respiration, it acts as an antagonist (opponent) to the diaphragm, helping to reduce the volume of the chest cavity during exhalation. When the diaphragm contracts, it pulls the lower wall of the chest cavity down, increasing the volume of the lungs which then ...
The muscle of the inner layer is arranged in circular rings around the tract, whereas the muscle of the outer layer is arranged longitudinally. The stomach has an extra layer, an inner oblique muscular layer. [1] Between the two muscle layers is the myenteric plexus (Auerbach's plexus). This controls peristalsis.
The external oblique functions to pull the chest downwards and compress the abdominal cavity, which increases the intra-abdominal pressure as in a Valsalva maneuver.It also performs ipsilateral (same side) side-bending and contralateral (opposite side) rotation: the right external oblique would side-bend to the right and rotate to the left, and vice versa.
The aponeurosis of the abdominal external oblique muscle is a thin but strong membranous structure, the fibers of which are directed downward and medially.. It is joined with that of the opposite muscle along the middle line, and covers the whole of the front of the abdomen; above, it is covered by and gives origin to the lower fibers of the pectoralis major; below, its fibers are closely ...
Oblique may refer to: an alternative name for the character usually called a slash (punctuation) ( / ) Oblique angle, in geometry; Oblique triangle, in geometry;
This is herpes labialis (a cold sore), and is sometimes termed "angular herpes simplex". [2] A cold sore at the corner of the mouth behaves similarly to elsewhere on the lips, and follows a pattern of vesicle (blister) formation followed by rupture leaving a crusted sore which resolves in about 7–10 days, and recurs in the same spot ...