Anatomy of Intercostal Muscles

-This part of the lecture explains the anatomy of intercostal muscles.
If you are interested to watch the "full lecture" about anatomy of thoracic wall-part 2, then click on the link below:

At the end of the lecture, the student should be able to:
- Identify and describe the intercostal muscles and their attachments, innervation, and actions.
Intercostal muscles including:
External Intercostal muscle
Internal Intercostal muscle
Innermost Intercostal muscle
and also describe the subcostal and transversus thoracis muscles and endothoracic fascia.

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Prepared and Presented by: Dr. Refat Aboghazleh.
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Figures:

- Clinical Oriented Anatomy, Keith L. Moore. Sixth Edition.
- Clinical Anatomy by Region, Richard. Snell.
- Atlas of Human Anatomy, Frank H. Netter, Sixth Edition.
- Gray’s Anatomy for Students, Fourth Edition.
- The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, Susan Standring, Forty-First Edition.
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