transversus thoracis muscle
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Transversus thoracis muscle — Posterior surface of sternum and costal cartilages, showing Transversus thoracis. Latin musculus transversus thoracis … Wikipedia
transversus thoracis — transversus tho·ra·cis thə rā səs n a thin flat sheet of muscle and tendon fibers of the anterior wall of the chest that arises esp. from the xiphoid process and lower third of the sternum, inserts into the costal cartilages of the second to… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
musculus transversus thoracis — [TA] transverse muscle of thorax: origin, mediastinal surface of sternum and of xiphoid process; insertion, cartilages of second to sixth ribs; innervation, intercostal; action, draws ribs downward … Medical dictionary
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
Intercostal muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = Intercostal muscle Latin = GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 403 Caption = Deep muscles of the chest and front of the arm, with the boundaries of the axilla. Caption2 = Origin = ribs 1 11 Insertion = ribs 2 12 | heh Blood =… … Wikipedia
Innermost intercostal muscle — Latin musculus intercostalis intimus Origin Upper border of a rib Insertion Inferior border of the rib above Artery … Wikipedia
Pectoralis major muscle — Pectoralis major Pectoralis major Gray s subject #122 436 … Wikipedia
Trapezius muscle — This article is about the human skeletal muscle. For the trapezius muscles found in cats, see trapezius muscles (cat). Trapezius trapezius … Wikipedia
Multifidus muscle — Deep muscles of the back. (Multifidus shaded in red.) … Wikipedia
