intercostal

IPA: ɪntɝkˈɔstʌɫ

Examples of "intercostal" in Sentences

The ribs are moved in respiration by two superficial muscular layers, known as the intercostal muscles.
And yeah, I know there are no leopards in Brazil, and that there's no such bone as an "intercostal clavicle" So what.
The ribs are situated one below the other in such a manner that spaces called intercostal spaces are left between them.
Eleven of them are situated between the ribs, and are therefore termed intercostal; the twelfth lies below the last rib.
Upper costal breathing involves the upper third of your chest, moving primarily the intercostal muscles that connect the ribs.
He was able to call on Jason Bay, who missed the Mets' dreadful 18-game start to the season with a strained intercostal muscle.
Before Wednesday's game, the Mets placed pitcher Jon Niese on the disabled list with a strained intercostal muscle on his right side.
By its deep surface, it is in relation with the Lumbar fascia, the Serratus posticus inferior, the lower external intercostal muscles and ribs, inferior angle of the scapula, Rhomboideus major, Infraspinatus, and Teres major. [p. 313]