intercostalis cervicis

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Origin

angles of the upper 6 ribs

Insertion

transverse processes of middle cervical vertebrae

Action

extends, abducts & rotates cervical vertebrae

Innervation

dorsal branches of upper thoracic nerves

More general terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995