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intercostal muscles

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intercostal muscles [¦in·tər¦käst·əl ¦məs·əlz]
(anatomy)
Voluntary muscles between adjacent ribs.


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As this awareness goes into the compressed side, the intercostal muscles begin to stretch making more room for the lungs and ribs to expand.
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[11,12] PCA activity is also positively correlated with the activity of accessory inspiratory muscles, such as the infrahyoid and intercostal muscles.
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The addition of a chapter devoted to the respiratory muscles, chapter 45, "The Intercostal Muscles and the Diaphragm," is valuable.
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