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Muscles of thorax

muscles of thorax

The muscles attaching to the rib cage including the pectoral muscles, serratus anterior, subclavius, levator muscles, intercostal muscles, transverse thoracic muscle, subcostal muscles, and diaphragm.

Synonym: musculi thoracis.


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