serratus posterior inferior

serratus posterior inferior
serratus posterior inferior n a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions that arises chiefly from the spinous processes of the lowest two thoracic and first two or three lumbar vertebrae, is inserted into the lowest four ribs, and acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached

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  • Serratus posterior inferior muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Serratus posterior inferior muscle Latin = GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 404 Caption = Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. (Serratus posterior inferior labeled at center right.) Origin = vertebrae… …   Wikipedia

  • serratus posterior inferior muscle — musculus serratus posterior inferior …   Medical dictionary

  • serratus posterior inferior — noun a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached • Hypernyms: ↑posterior serratus muscle, ↑serratus posterior, ↑musculus serratus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Musculus serratus posterior inferior — Ursprung 11. Brust bis 3. Lendenwirbel Ansatz 9.–12. Rippe Funktion …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Serratus posterior — may refer to: *Serratus posterior superior muscle *Serratus posterior inferior muscle …   Wikipedia

  • serratus posterior — noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward • Syn: ↑posterior serratus muscle, ↑musculus serratus posterior • Hypernyms: ↑serratus, ↑serratus muscles • Hyponyms: ↑serratus posterio …   Useful english dictionary

  • Serratus posterior superior muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Serratus posterior superior muscle Latin = musculus serratus posterior superior GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 404 Caption = Origin = nuchal ligament (or ligamentum nuchae) and the spinous processes of the vertebrae C7 through …   Wikipedia

  • serratus muscle inferior posterior — musculus serratus posterior inferior …   Medical dictionary

  • musculus serratus posterior inferior — [TA] inferior posterior serratus muscle: origin, spines of two lower thoracic and two or three upper lumbar vertebrae; insertion, inferior border of four lower ribs; innervation, ninth to twelfth thoracic; action, lowers ribs in expiration …   Medical dictionary

  • musculus serratus posterior — noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward • Syn: ↑posterior serratus muscle, ↑serratus posterior • Hypernyms: ↑serratus, ↑serratus muscles • Hyponyms: ↑serratus posterior inferior, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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