Intercostal Nerves
"Intercostal Nerves" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007367
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.800.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Intercostal Nerves- Intercostal Nerves
- Intercostal Nerve
- Nerve, Intercostal
- Nerves, Intercostal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intercostal Nerves" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Burns LT, Beasley DA, Stevens MA, Crabtree DE, Mehaffey GR. Pectointercostal Fascial Block Catheters for Thoracic Injuries: A Case Series. A A Pract. 2018 Dec 15; 11(12):340-343.