Intercostal muscle attachements Flashcards
1
Q
external intercostal muscle
A
- inferior border of rib above
- superior border of rib below
2
Q
subcostal muscles
A
- inferior border of the ribs near angles
- superior border of 2nd or 3rd rib inferior
3
Q
diaphragm
A
- central tendon
- posterior surface of xiphoid process
- inferior ribs and their costal cartilages
- anterior surface of vertebral bodies L1-L3
4
Q
transversus thoracis muscles
A
- posterior surface of sternum
- posterior surface of costal cartilages
5
Q
internal intercostal muscles
A
- inferior border of rib and costal cartilage above
- superior border of rib and costal cartilage below
6
Q
innermost intercostal muscles
A
- inferior border of rib above
- superior border of rib below
