1. a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
serratus posterior inferior
n 1: a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic
and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the
diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached