Intercostal Spaces
The intercostal muscles. Intercostal means "between ribs".
They are the muscles between the ribs
The external intercostal muscles run between the ribs. They are responsible for elevating the ribs during inhalation. The internal intercostal muscles are situated deeper and help with forced exhalation by depressing the ribs.
in between your ribs
The muscles that are located between the ribs are called the intercostal muscles. Inter- means 'between', and costa derives from the Latin for 'rib'.
intercostal muscles
There is no "rib muscle." Ribs are bones attached to the vertebral column in the back and the sternum anteriorly. There are muscles attached to the ribs - several, in fact. In between the ribs are the internal and external intercostal muscles, there are the pectoral muscles, the serratus anterior and serratus ventralis, the latissimus dorsi also attaches to the ribs. Internally, the diaphragm attaches to the inferior ribs. Many of the strap muscles of the back attach to the ribs. There are others as well.
The term 'inter' stands for between while 'costal' refers to the ribs, hence 'between ribs'. That is there location
Between the ribs ie. intercostal muscles.
The intercostal muscles cover the ribs.
There is no "rib muscle." Ribs are bones attached to the vertebral column in the back and the sternum anteriorly. There are muscles attached to the ribs - several, in fact. In between the ribs are the internal and external intercostal muscles, there are the pectoral muscles, the serratus anterior and serratus ventralis, the latissimus dorsi also attaches to the ribs. Internally, the diaphragm attaches to the inferior ribs. Many of the strap muscles of the back attach to the ribs. There are others as well.
The intercostal muscles are the muscles that lie between the ribs and form the chest wall. Their function is to aid inhalation and exhalation.