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She referred to their hip joints and femur bones, their side intercostals and adductors.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Lung volume expands because the diaphragm contracts and the intercostals muscles contract, thus expanding the thoracic cavity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
However, during forced exhalation, the internal intercostals and abdominal muscles may be involved in forcing air out of the lungs.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
During quiet breathing, the diaphragm and external intercostals must contract.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The internal intercostals are attached between the inner margins of adjacent ribs, and they extend obliquely downward and backward from the front.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
