Editing Intercostal muscles (section)

{{short description|Muscle groups between the ribs which form and move the chest wall during breathing}}
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{{Infobox muscle
| Name        = Intercostal muscles
| Latin       = musculi intercostales
| Image       = Intercostal-muscle.jpg
| Caption     = Intercostal muscles highlighted in dark red.
| Image2      =
| Caption2    =
| Origin      = Ribs 1–11
| Insertion   = Ribs 2–12
| Blood       = [[Intercostal arteries]]
| Nerve       = [[Intercostal nerves]]
| Action      = Elevation or depression of the ribs

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The '''intercostal muscles''' comprise many different groups of [[muscle]]s that run between the [[ribs]], and help form and move the [[chest wall]]. The intercostal muscles are mainly involved in the mechanical aspect of [[breathing]] by helping expand and shrink the size of the [[chest cavity]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-10|title=Intercostal muscle strain: Signs, treatments,remedies|url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320925|access-date=2021-02-28|website=www.medicalnewstoday.com|language=en}}</ref>