Origin
lower border of superior (upper) rib
Insertion
- obliquely, down & forward to upper border of inferior (lower) rib
Action
probably elevates ribs
Innervation
intercostal nerve
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999