Practical Week 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the location and arrangement of the subcostal muscles
A
Thin muscles, inner surface of posterior thoracic wall, bridging two or three intercostal spaces
2
Q
Serratus posterior inferior
A
Bottom of the rib cage, posterior side, travelling upward and outward
3
Q
Serratus posterior superior
A
Top of the rib cage, posterior side
4
Q
Levatores costarum
A
Run on posterior side of rib cage, just lateral to vertebrae
5
Q
Transversus thoracis
A
Parasternal borders, pull ribs towards sternum during forced expiration
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