External intercostal membrane
| External intercostal membrane | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Latin | membrana intercostalis externa |
| Identifiers | |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | m_08/12522085 |
| TA | A03.3.01.002 |
| FMA | 10475 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Unlike the other two intercostal muscles, the external intercostal muscle does not retain its muscular character all the way to the sternum, and so the tissue in this location is called the external intercostal membrane.
See also
Aponeuroses
External links
- external+intercostal+membrane at eMedicine Dictionary
- Anatomy photo:18:02-0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Thoracic Wall: The External Intercostal Muscle"
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