Anatomy

Thoracic Nerves

The twelve spinal nerves on each side of the thorax. They include eleven INTERCOSTAL NERVES and one subcostal nerve. Both sensory and motor, they supply the muscles and skin of the thoracic and abdominal walls.

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Abstract

The twelve spinal nerves on each side of the thorax. They include eleven INTERCOSTAL NERVES and one subcostal nerve. Both sensory and motor, they supply the muscles and skin of the thoracic and abdominal walls.

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  • Nerve, Thoracic
  • Nerves, Thoracic
  • Thoracic Nerve
  • Pectoral Nerves
  • Nerve, Pectoral
  • Nerves, Pectoral
  • Pectoral Nerve

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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

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History Note

PECTORAL NERVES was see under THORACIC NERVES 1963-78

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  1. A08w.800w.800w.720w.800

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WL 400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thoracic Nerves. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013900. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013900
  2. Thoracic Nerves. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7796116