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Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
external intercostal muscle 
An intercostal muscle that aids in quiet and forced inhalation via elevation of the ribs, and expanding the transverse dimensions of the thoracic cavity.
innermost intercostal muscle 
internal intercostal muscle +  

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: intercostales externus
Related Synonyms: external intercostals ;   intercostal muscle external layer ;   intercostales externi ;   intercostales externi muscle ;   intercostales externi muscles ;   intercostalis externus ;   intercostals external muscle ;   musculi intercostales externi
Xrefs: EHDAA2:0000465 ;   EHDAA:8260 ;   EMAPA:18522 ;   FMA:9756 ;   MA:0002325 ;   NCI:C32561 ;   SCTID:244878003 ;   UMLS:C1744535 ;   VHOG:0000904 ;   Wikipedia:External_intercostal_muscles
External Ontologys: present_in_taxon NCBITaxon:9606
Definition Sources: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165, Wikipedia:External_intercostal_muscles

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