Espiral AtlasExternal intercostal muscles
musculi intercostales externi
In forced inspiration, they elevate the ribs. With the other intercostals, they keep the intercostal spaces rigid, preventing them from bulging outward in expiration and sinking in inspiration.
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Thoracotomy and the intercostal space