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Intercostal Internal Muscle Structure Attaching Edges Adjacent Ribs/Costal

Front Internal intercostal muscle
Back Structure: muscles attaching to edges of adjacent ribs/costal cartilages within the intercostal space

Fiber direction: posteriorinferiorly (hands-on-boobs)

Innervation: intercostal nerves

Function: elevate ribs during normal inspiration

Tags: muscles

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