intercostal muscle

Introduction

includes: innermost intercostal muscle internal intercostal muscle external intercostal muscle

Function

• respiratory accessory muscles

Pathology

• see expiratory accessory muscle

More general terms

• skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)

More specific terms

• external intercostal muscle
• innermost intercostal muscle
• intercostalis cervicis
• intercostalis lumborum
• intercostalis thoracis
• internal intercostal muscle

Additional terms

• respiratory accessory muscle