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... > Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Peripheral Nerves > Spinal Nerves > Thoracic Nerves > Intercostal Nerves

Preferred term

Intercostal Nerves  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • dis: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

Scope note

  • The ventral rami of the thoracic nerves from segments T1 through T11. The intercostal nerves supply motor and sensory innervation to the thorax and abdomen. The skin and muscles supplied by a given pair are called, respectively, a dermatome and a myotome.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under THORACIC NERVES 1975-90

In other languages

  • kylkivälihermot

    Finnish

  • interkostaalihermo
  • interkostaalihermot
  • kylkivälihermo
  • n. intercostalis
  • nervi intercostales
  • nervus intercostalis
  • nn. intercostales
  • Interkostalnerver

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007367

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