Definition of Intercostal. Meaning of Intercostal. Synonyms of Intercostal

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Definition of Intercostal

Intercostal
Intercostal In`ter*cos"tal, a. (Anat. & Physiol.) Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal muscles.

Meaning of Intercostal from wikipedia

- 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...
- up intercostal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Intercostal means "between the ribs". It can refer to: Intercostal muscle Highest intercostal vein...
- The intercostal arteries are a group of arteries p****ing within an intercostal space (the space between two adjacent ribs). There are 9 anterior and 11...
- superior to it. several kinds of intercostal muscle intercostal arteries and intercostal veins intercostal lymph nodes intercostal nerves There are 3 muscular...
- The intercostal nerves are part of the somatic nervous system, and arise from the anterior rami of the thoracic spinal nerves from T1 to T11. The intercostal...
- The internal intercostal muscles (intercostales interni) are a group of skeletal muscles located between the ribs. They are eleven in number on either...
- Anterior intercostal veins Posterior intercostal veins Posterior intercost vein that drain into the Supreme intercostal vein - 1st intercostal space Posterior...
- The external intercostal muscles or external intercostals (intercostales externi) are eleven in number on both sides. The muscles extend from the tubercles...
- The intercostal lymph nodes (intercostal glands) occupy the posterior parts of the intercostal spaces, in relation to the intercostal vessels. They receive...
- Posterior intercostal may refer to: Posterior intercostal artery Posterior intercostal vein This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the...