Difference between revisions of "Intercostal Muscle"
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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | [[File:IntercostalMuscles.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing several layers of '''intercostal muscles''' between a pair of [[rib]]s.]] | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
'''Intercostal Muscles''' are [[muscle]]s found between the [[rib]]s of the [[Rib Cage|rib cage]]. | '''Intercostal Muscles''' are [[muscle]]s found between the [[rib]]s of the [[Rib Cage|rib cage]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Intercostal Muscles=== | ||
| + | : '''Intercostal Muscles''' contract to cause the [[lung]]s to [[inhale]] and relax to allow the [[lung]]s to [[exhale]]. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
| + | [[File:IntercostalMuscles.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing several layers of '''intercostal muscles''' between a pair of [[rib]]s.]] | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | '''Intercostal Muscles''' are [[muscle]]s found between the [[rib]]s of the [[Rib Cage|rib cage]]. | ||
| + | ===About Intercostal Muscles=== | ||
| + | : '''Intercostal Muscles''' contract to cause the [[lung]]s to [[inhale]] and relax to allow the [[lung]]s to [[exhale]]. | ||
