A diagram of the abdominal wall muscles will include transversus abdominis, internal obliques, external obliques, rectus abdominis, the diaphragm, and the multifidus. This section of the body is often called your core. The Rectus Abdominis extends the vertical length of the abdomen. The muscles that are located on the side and the front of the abdomen are called the oblique muscles. These are
. the muscles that you would work on when you are trying to get rid of love handles. Our abdominal muscles play an important role in our overall well being. Our transversus abdominis muscles help to compress our ribs. These are also the muscles that are used when a woman delivers a baby. When we perform dynamic movements it is our abdominal muscles that help keep us stable. We also use our stomach muscles to get rid of wast from our body like feces or vomit. There are diagrams online that show the front view and side view of the abdominal wall muscles.
