Anatomy
intercostal muscles
[ in-ter-kos-tl, -kaw-stl muhs-uhlz ]
Subclass of:
Respiratory Muscles
Definitions related to intercostal muscle:
  • (muscle, intercostal) A group of muscles extending from one rib to the adjacent rib; primary function is movement of the thoracic wall during inspiration and expiration.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A muscle located between two ribs.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Respiratory muscles that arise from the lower border of one rib and insert into the upper border of the adjoining rib, and contract during inspiration or respiration. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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