intercostals
Muscles spanning ribs
The intercostals are the muscles between the ribs.
They expand and contract the chest cavity during breathing—external intercostals lift the ribs for inhalation, internal intercostals lower them for exhalation.
In anatomy and medicine, intercostal works as an adjective for anything between ribs: intercostal nerves, intercostal space.
Thoracic bone set
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- sternumFlat chest bone
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
pleura · serratus · pectoralis · chest wall · costal · cartilage · fascia · innervation
Gas exchange in organisms
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- expirationEnd of validity
ventilation · pump handle · airflow · exhalation · inhalation · breathlessness · dyspnea · pulmonary function
Excessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- painBodily or emotional distress
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- muscle spasmInvoluntary tissue contraction
bruising · injury · palpation · tenderness · herpes zoster · shingles · chest pain · rib fracture
Midsection muscular support capacity
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- breath controlManaging exhalation deliberately
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
flexibility · obliques · athletic training · posture · swimming · rowing · boxing · martial arts
ribs
Thoracic bone set
diaphragm · pleura · serratus · pectoralis · chest wall · costal · cartilage · fascia · innervation · neurovascular
respiration
Gas exchange in organisms
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
expiration · ventilation · pump handle · airflow · exhalation · inhalation · breathlessness · dyspnea · pulmonary function
strain
Excessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- painBodily or emotional distress
- inflammationProtective tissue response
muscle spasm · bruising · injury · palpation · tenderness · herpes zoster · shingles · chest pain · rib fracture · nerve block
core stability
Midsection muscular support capacity
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- breath controlManaging exhalation deliberately
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
stretching · flexibility · obliques · athletic training · posture · swimming · rowing · boxing · martial arts · conditioning
- muscle systemmuscle, biceps, triceps, deltoid, deltoids
- musclesmuscle, biceps, triceps, abs, hamstrings
- ship partshull, keel, deck, mast, bow
- trunk musclesobliques, abs, abdominals, diaphragm, abdominal wall
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- back anatomybackbone, back, spinal column, spine, vertebral column
- intercostal spaceRegion between ribs