Lateral abdominal cutaneous branch of intercostal nerve
- Lateral abdominal cutaneous branch of intercostal nerve
Infobox Nerve
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Latin = ramus cutaneus lateralis abdominalis nervi intercostalis
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Caption = Distribution of cutaneous nerves. Ventral aspect. Lateral cutaneous branches labeled at center right.
Caption2 = Distribution of cutaneous nerves. Dorsal aspect. Lateral cutaneous branches labeled at center right.
Innervates = Skin of lateral part of torso
BranchFrom = intercostal nerves
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DorlandsPre = r_02
DorlandsSuf = 12689746
The lateral abdominal cutaneous branch of intercostal nerve (or lateral cutaneous branches) are nerve branches that supply the skin of lateral part of torso. The rest of the torso is innervated by the ventral and dorsal cutaneous branches.
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