Musculature of Thorax Flashcards
Muscles of the chest region of the thorax
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior
Anterior wall of the axilla is formed by
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Medial axillary wall is formed by
Serratus anterior
Serratus anterior innervation
Long thoracic nerve
Pectoralis major innervation
Lateral pectoral nerve
Innervated by both medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Pectoralis minor
Back muscles of the thorax
Trapezius, latissimus dorsi
Trapezius innervation
Spinal root of accessory nerve
Latissimus dorsi innervation
Thoracodorsal nerve
Intercostal muscles
External, internal, and innermost
External intercostal muscles form the ____ intercostal membrane/aponeurosis
anterior
Deepest intercostal muscle layer
Innermost intercostal muscles
Intercostal muscle lined internally by the endothoracic fascia and parietal pleura
innermost intercostal muscle
_____ intercostal muscle layer carries the neurovascular bundle
innermost
From superior to inferior, the neurovascular structures in the innermost layer of the intercostal muscles run in this order-
Vein, Artery, Nerve (VAN)