Intercostalmuscle

The intercostal muscles comprise many different groups of muscles that run between the ribs, and help form and move the chest wall. The intercostal muscles ...

There are five muscles that make up the thoracic cage; the intercostals (external, internal and innermost), subcostals, and transversus thoracis.

The intercostal muscles are the muscles that occupy the 11 intercostal spaces. There are 3 groups: external, internal and innermost intercostal muscles.

Intercostal muscle strain is an injury affecting the muscles between two or more ribs. Symptoms can include sharp, direct pain, stiffness, and mobility ...

When a strain occurs, any layer of the intercostal muscles can be overstretched, pulled, or even partially torn, resulting in pain and difficulty breathing.

The major muscle group for exhalation is made up of the internal intercostals. These muscles pull down on the rib cage and thereby push air out of the lungs.

The intercostal muscles are two thin layers of muscle fibers occupying each of the intercostal spaces. They are termed external and internal because of their ...

The intercostal muscles are arranged in three layers, with their fibers perpendicular to the ribs (Fig. 5.2). Embryologically, they are formed as the diaphragm ...