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musculus intercostalis

DEFINITIONS OF: musculus intercostalis

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n muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration

Synonyms:
intercostal, intercostal muscle
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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