Table 3 Comparison of the quantitative literature data concerning the transversus thoracis muscle.
Author (year)[Reference] Population examined | Loth (1931)[9] Poles | Mori (1964)[10] Japanese | Satoh (1971)[11] Japanese | Jelev et al.[present study] Bulgarians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Highest rib attachment | Left side Right side | |||
1-st | 9% | 2.2% | 12.5% | 7.5% 0.8% |
2-nd | 42% | 39.3% | 58.3% | 53.3% 37.5% |
3-rd | 40% | 50% | 18.8% | 29.2% 46.7% |
4-th | 8% | 7.4% | 2.1% | 9.2% 14.2% |
5-th | 1% | 0.9% | - | 0.8% 0.8% |
Lowest rib attachment | ||||
5-th | 6% | 16.1% | 14.6% | 0.8% 1.7% |
6-th | 76% | 76.4% | 68.8% | 94.2% 89.2% |
7-th | 17% | 7.4% | 6.3% | 5% 9.2% |
Scope (most frequent forms) | ||||
2-6 | 32% | 27.7% | - | 52.5% 35.8% |
3-6 | 30% | 39.3% | - | 27.5% 41.7% |