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Intercostal Muscle

Muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration.intercostal muscle

(Science: anatomy) muscle tissue between two ribs. This muscle is a type called skeletal muscle.


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The Fiber Disease

... mediated through the CNS, although peripheral factors (skeletal muscle weakness, e.g., the intercostal muscles, and bronchoconstriction) may contribute. Gastrointestinal tract: After ...

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