Medical Definition of Transversus thoracis

1. 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. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Transversus Thoracis

transverses
transversion
transversion mutation
transversions
transversity
transversocostal
transversospinal muscle
transversospinalis muscle
transversourethralis
transversovertical index
transversus
transversus abdominis muscle
transversus menti muscle
transversus nuchae muscle
transversus thoracis (current term)
transvert
transverted
transvertible
transverting
transverts
transvestic
transvestisms
transvestite(a)
transvestites
transvestitisms

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