Innermost intercostal muscle
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| Innermost intercostal muscle | |
|---|---|
| Latin | musculus intercostalis intimus |
| Origin | |
| Insertion | |
| Artery: | intercostal arteries |
| Nerve: | intercostal nerves |
| Action: | |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | m_22/12549384 |
The Innermost intercostal muscle is a layer of intercostal muscle beneath the intercostal nerves and internal intercostal muscles.
These are divided into transversus thoracis anteriorly, lateral muscle slips laterally and subcostalis posteriorly.
External links
- innermost+intercostal+muscle at eMedicine Dictionary
- SUNY Labs 18:04-0103 - "Thoracic Wall: The Intercostal Nerve and Vessels"
- SUNY Figs 18:03-04 - "Transverse section of thorax."
- -301596595 at GPnotebook
- Norman/Georgetown thoraxmuscles
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