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intercostal nerve[¦in·tər¦käst·əl ¦nerv] (neuroscience) Any of the branches of the thoracic nerves in the intercostal spaces. intercostal nerve
intercostal nerveAny of the eleven pairs of parallel nerves originating in the ventral rami of thoracic spinal nerves T1–T11. Each intercostal nerve runs forward, with a companion intercostal artery and vein, along the lower inner edge of its corresponding rib. It innervates the intercostal muscles and overlying skin. See also: nerve |