Serratus posterior inferior muscle

Serratus posterior inferior muscle
Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column (serratus posterior inferior labeled at center right).
Serratus posterior inferior (red) seen from back.
Details
OriginVertebrae: Spinous processes of T11 - L2
InsertionThe inferior borders of the 9th through 12th ribs
ArteryIntercostal arteries
NerveIntercostal nerves T9 through T12
ActionsDepress the lower ribs 9-12, aiding in expiration
Identifiers
Latinmusculus serratus posterior inferior
TA98A04.3.01.010
TA22235
FMA13402
Anatomical terms of muscle

The serratus posterior inferior muscle, also known as the posterior serratus muscle,[citation needed] is a muscle of the human body.

Structure

The muscle is situated at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions.[1] It has an irregularly quadrilateral form, broader than the serratus posterior superior muscle, and separated from it by a wide interval.

It arises by a thin aponeurosis from the spinous processes of the lower two thoracic and upper two or three lumbar vertebrae.[1]

Passing obliquely upward and lateralward, it becomes fleshy, and divides into four flat digitations.[1] These are inserted into the inferior borders of the lower four ribs, a little beyond their angles.[1]

The thin aponeurosis of origin is intimately blended with the thoracolumbar fascia, and aponeurosis of the latissimus dorsi muscle.[citation needed]

Function

The serratus posterior inferior draws the lower ribs backward and downward to assist in rotation and extension of the trunk.[1] This movement of the ribs may also contribute to inhalation and forced expiration of air from the lungs.[2]

Additional images

  • Position of the serratus posterior inferior (shown in red). Animation.
    Position of the serratus posterior inferior (shown in red). Animation.
  • Close up. The muscle arises from the vertebrae T11 through L2 and inserted into lower border of the 9th through 12th ribs.
    Close up. The muscle arises from the vertebrae T11 through L2 and inserted into lower border of the 9th through 12th ribs.
  • Lumbar triangle
    Lumbar triangle

See also

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 404 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ^ a b c d e Jolley, C. J.; Moxham, J. (January 1, 2006), "RESPIRATORY MUSCLES, CHEST WALL, DIAPHRAGM, AND OTHER", in Laurent, Geoffrey J.; Shapiro, Steven D. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Oxford: Academic Press, pp. 632–643, ISBN 978-0-12-370879-3, retrieved January 17, 2021
  2. ^ Chaitow, Leon; DeLany, Judith (January 1, 2011), Chaitow, Leon; DeLany, Judith (eds.), "Chapter 10 - The lumbar spine", Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 2 (Second Edition), Oxford: Churchill Livingstone, pp. 211–297, ISBN 978-0-443-06815-7, retrieved January 17, 2021
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