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intercostal muscles

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 251 words | Copyright

intercostal muscles The muscles located between the ribs, surrounding the lungs. Comprising the superficial external intercostal muscles and the deep internal intercostal muscles, they play an essential role in breathing (see expiration; inspiration).

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