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thoracic nerve

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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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thoracic nerve

Synonyms
  • nervus thoracis
  • thoracic spinal nerve
database cross reference
latin term
nervus thoracis [ FMA : TA FMA : 5860 ]

has related synonym

pectoral nerve, nervi thoracici

id

UBERON:0003726