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Intermediate Back Muscles MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Intermediate Back Muscles
Tree Number(s)
A02.633.567.175.500
Unique ID
D064169
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064169
Scope Note
Two muscles, the serratus posterior superior and serratus posterior inferior, located in between the deep and the superficial back muscle layers. Their function is to control THORAX movement.
Entry Term(s)
Serratus Posterior Inferior
Serratus Posterior Superior
Previous Indexing
Muscle, Skeletal (1972-2013)
Public MeSH Note
2014
History Note
2014
Date Introduced
2014/01/01
Last Updated
2014/01/01
Intermediate Back Muscles Preferred
Serratus Posterior Superior Narrower
Serratus Posterior Inferior Narrower
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