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innermost intercostal muscle

musculus intercostalis intimus

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.

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Type Muscle
Latin Name musculus intercostalis intimus
FMA ID 9758

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the innermost intercostal muscle?

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.

What is the Latin name for the innermost intercostal muscle?

The Latin name for the innermost intercostal muscle is musculus intercostalis intimus.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:9758 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0008617 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — innermost intercostal muscle Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.