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Anterior Muscles

Intercostal muscles of the anterior trunk

Intercostal muscles of the anterior trunk

Deep muscles of the chest and front of the arm, with the boundaries of the axilla. The intercostals are muscles between the ribs that form the chest cavity wall.

This diagram depicts the inner chest muscles in relation to the ribs and sternum.

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