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intercostal muscles |
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intercostal muscles, the muscles between adjacent ribs. They are designated as external and internal and function as secondary ventilatory muscles. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. [11,12] PCA activity is also positively correlated with the activity of accessory inspiratory muscles, such as the infrahyoid and intercostal muscles. The addition of a chapter devoted to the respiratory muscles, chapter 45, "The Intercostal Muscles and the Diaphragm," is valuable. |
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