Sternalis muscle
Musculus sternalis
- Related terms: Sternalis; Sternalis muscle
Definition
Sternalis is a muscle that runs along the anterior aspect of the body of the sternum.
There are two different theories as to what the Sternalis was meant to be connected to. One is the Pectoralis major, the other is the rectus abdominus, as in several cases the sternalis was actually found to have interlaced fibers with the rectus abdominus, but be enervated by the same nerve pathways as the pectoralis major.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
