- Sternalis
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Sternalis Latin musculus sternalis, musculus rectus thoracis Gray's subject #122 437 Origin Insertion Artery Nerve Actions 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.
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 (2003). "Sternalis muscle: importance in surgery of the breast.". Surg Radiol Anat 25 (3-4): 311–4. doi:10.1007/s00276-003-0119-9. PMID 12898192.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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