prothoracic sternal anterior rotator muscle 31

ID: FBbt_00058862

Adult Muscle

Large adult prothoracic muscle that originates on the medial plate of the sternal apophysis (sternal furca) at the midline and extends laterally, attaching to the anterior part of the coxa (Rivlin et al., 2004. It is composed of 6-7 fibers (Rivlin et al., 2004. It moves the coxa anteriorly (Azevedo et al., 2024. (Rivlin et al., 2004, Azevedo et al., 2024)

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SynonymScopeReference
coxal muscle 31exact synonymRivlin et al., 2004
sternal promotor of the legrelated synonymSnodgrass, 1935, Miller, 1950

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