Intercostal Space

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Intercostal muscles External intercostal

muscle

Internal intercostal muscle

Innermost intercostal muscle

Intercostalis intima Subcostalis Sternocostalis {transversus

thoracis }

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Subcostalis and Sternocostalis

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Contents of Intercostal space

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Vertical section of intercostal spaceVertical section of intercostal space

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Intercostal nerve: Course

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Intercostal nerve & its branches

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Intercostal arteries, nerves, and vein

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Intercostal Arteries

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Intercostal arteries

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Posterior intercostal artery

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Intercostal arteries

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Intercostal veins

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Azygos system

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Lymphatic drainage

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Applied aspects

Pleural tap/ Paracentesis thoracis

Thoracotomy

Herpes Zoster

Notching of ribs Pus from vertebral column

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Pleural tap

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Pleural tapPleural tap

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Herpes Zoster

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