Costal groove
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| Costal groove | |
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| A central rib of the left side. Inferior aspect. (Costal groove labeled at upper left.) | |
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| A central rib of the left side, viewed from behind. (Costal groove labeled at center left.) | |
| Gray's | subject #28 124 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | s_28/12768569 |
Between the ridge of the interal surface of the rib and the inferior border is a groove, the costal groove, for the intercostal vessels and intercostal nerve.
[edit] External links
- Dictionary at eMedicine Costal+groove
- SUNY Labs 18:st-0203 - "Thoracic Wall: Bones"
- Norman/Georgetown thoraxbones
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