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, and identify the following skeletal landmarks of the anterior thoracic wall:
- manubrium
- body of the sternum
- sternal angle
- jugular notch
- costal cartilage
- sternal end of the third rib
- 1st intercostal space (ICS)
- 2nd intercostal space
- 3rd intercostal space
- 4th intercostal space
- 5th intercostal space
As the skin is reflected laterally from the lower anterior thoracic wall, other muscles may be seen, e.g. serratus anterior muscle, external abdominal oblique muscle, and rectus abdominis muscle.
Links and References:
Grant's: 1.15, 1.20
Netter: 176
Rohen/Yokochi: 193, 194