Intercostal
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Intercostal means "between the ribs". It can refer to:
- Intercostal muscleIntercostal muscleIntercostal muscles are several groups of muscles that run between the ribs, and help form and move the chest wall. The intercostal muscles are mainly involved in the mechanical aspect of breathing...
- Highest intercostal vein
- Intercostal arteriesIntercostal arteriesThe intercostal arteries are a group of arteries that supply the area between the ribs , called the intercostal space.* Highest intercostal artery - first and second intercostal spaces...
- Intercostal spaceIntercostal spaceThe intercostal space is the space between two ribs . Since there are 12 ribs on each side, there are 11 intercostal spaces, each numbered for the rib superior to it.-Structures in intercostal space:* several kinds of intercostal muscle...