See Also: transversus thoracis(medicine)
musculus transversus thoracis(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
musculi thoracis(medicine)
cavitas thoracis(medicine)
compages thoracis(medicine)
longissimus thoracis(medicine)
spinalis thoracis(medicine)
semispinalis thoracis(medicine)
iliocostalis thoracis(medicine)

transversus thoracis (medicine)


transversus thoracis
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, dorsal surface of xiphoid cartilage and lower portion of dorsal surface of body of sternum; insertion, second to sixth costal cartilages; action, contributes to depression of ribs, narrowing chest; nerve supply, intercostal.

Synonym: musculus transversus thoracis, musculus triangularis sterni, sternocostalis muscle, transverse muscle of thorax.