title: Bilateral sternalis muscles.
abstract: Bilateral sternalis muscles were observed during dissection of the thoraco-abdominal region of a male cadaver. A full description of the muscles, as well as their attachments and innervations were reported. A brief review of the existing literature, regarding the nomenclature, incidence, attachments, innervations and clinical relevance of the sternalis muscle, is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4671307.  Fax +966 (1) 4671300. E-mail: ahmedfathala@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ahmed F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: Saeed A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Makarem
authors.forename: Hassem H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Darwish