Intercostal space Flashcards
Intercostal spaces are
ant>9
post>11
External intercostal muscle origin
lower border of rib above
External intercostal muscle insertion
upper border of rib below
External intercostal muscle extension
from tubercle of rib till junctions of rib and its CC
**extend into ant intercostal membrane
direction of external intercostal muscles
downwards and forwards
internal intercostal muscles origin
outer lip of costal groove of rib above
internal intercostal muscles insertion
upper border of rib below
internal intercostal muscles extension
sternum (ant) till mid axillary line
**continues as posterior intercostal membrane
direction of internal intercostal muscles
downwards and backwards
innermost intercostal muscle origin
inner lip of costal groove of rib above
innermost intercostal muscle insertion
upper border to the rib below
innermost intercostal muscle extends
in front of midaxillary line to the angle of rib
**lies in the middle of intercostal space
direction of innermost intercostal muscle fibers
downwards & backwards
actions of intercostal muscles
elevate ribs (inspiratory muscles)
transversus thoracis muscle formed of:
sternocostalis (ant of intercostal space) innermost intercostal (middle of intercostal) subcostalis (post of intercostal )
upper six pairs of intercostal A from
internal mammary A
7th , 8th , 9th are from
musclopherenic A
1st and 2nd Post ICAs arise from
Sup ICA (branch from costocervical of 2nd part of subclavian A)