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External intercostal muscles

The external intercostal muscles or external intercostals (intercostales externi) are eleven in number on both sides.

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Actions
Inhalation
Antagonist
Intercostales interni muscles
Artery
Intercostal arteries
FMA
74084
Insertion
Upper border of rib below
Latin
musculi intercostales externi

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External intercostal muscles

Nodes14
Edges13
Triples16
Avg. degree1.86
Density0.142857
Components1

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External intercostal muscles

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related to Additional images · 6
External intercostal muscles → Animation, Deep, Diagram, Inferior, Intercostalis, Position
Actions · 1
External intercostal muscles → Inhalation
Antagonist · 1
External intercostal muscles → Intercostales interni muscles
Artery · 1
External intercostal muscles → Intercostal arteries
FMA · 1
External intercostal muscles → 74084
Insertion · 1
External intercostal muscles → Upper border of rib below
Latin · 1
External intercostal muscles → musculi intercostales externi
Nerve · 1
External intercostal muscles → Intercostal nerves
Origin · 1
External intercostal muscles → Lower border of ribs
TA2 · 1
External intercostal muscles → 2311

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muscles intercostal external ribs rib inhalation lower upper intercostales externi front intercostals position shown red back border nerve muscle extend

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
External intercostal musclesActionsInhalation1.00infobox
External intercostal musclesAntagonistIntercostales interni muscles1.00infobox
External intercostal musclesArteryIntercostal arteries1.00infobox
External intercostal musclesFMA740841.00infobox
External intercostal musclesInsertionUpper border of rib below1.00infobox
External intercostal musclesLatinmusculi intercostales externi1.00infobox
External intercostal musclesNerveIntercostal nerves1.00infobox
External intercostal musclesOriginLower border of ribs1.00infobox
External intercostal musclesTA223111.00infobox
External intercostal musclesTA98A04.4.01.0121.00infobox
External intercostal musclesrelated to Additional imagesPosition0.60section
External intercostal musclesrelated to Additional imagesAnimation0.60section

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