Sternalis
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| Sternalis | |
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| Latin | musculus sternalis |
| Gray's | subject #122 437 |
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| Dorlands /Elsevier |
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Sternalis, in front of the sternal end of the Pectoralis major parallel to the margin of the sternum. It is supplied by the anterior thoracic nerves and is probably a misplaced part of the pectoralis.
[edit] External links
- Saeed M, Murshid K, Rufai A, Elsayed S, Sadiq M (2002). "Sternalis. An anatomic variant of chest wall musculature.". Saudi Med J 23 (10): 1214–21. PMID 12436146.
- Loukas M, Bowers M, Hullett J (2004). "Sternalis muscle: a mystery still.". Folia Morphol (Warsz) 63 (2): 147–9. PMID 15232768.
- Harish K, Gopinath K. "Sternalis muscle: importance in surgery of the breast.". Surg Radiol Anat 25 (3-4): 311–4. doi:. PMID 12898192.
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