serratus anterior
Musculus serratus anterior
In 3 atlases
Definition
muscle on the surface of the ribs
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Relations
- Origin
- first rib, second rib, third rib, fourth rib, fifth rib, sixth rib, seventh rib, eighth rib, ninth rib
- Insertion
- medial border proper of scapula
- Action
- lateral rotation of the pectoral girdle, protraction of the pectoral girdle
- Innervation
- long thoracic nerve
- Arterial supply
- lateral thoracic artery, thoracodorsal artery, superior thoracic artery
- Venous drainage
- lateral thoracic vein, set of thoraco-epigastric veins
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2307
- TA98
- A04.4.01.008
- FMA
- 13397
- UBERON
- 0001125
- Wikidata
- Q743294