name subcostal_muscles namespace http://cytomer.bioinf.med.uni-goettingen.de# parent respiratory_muscle comment [en] The subcostal muscles are small muscles that arise on the inner surface of a rib and are inserted into the inner surface of the second or third rib below. They depress the rib cage and thus aid in expiration. speciesNo [] 86 annotationRemark [] dka label [de] Unterrippenmuskeln label [en] subcostal muscles organNo [] 40101 comment [de] Die Musculi subcostales befinden sich an der Wand des Thorax. Sie verspannen die Rippen und helfen so bei der Expiration. ACC [] cy0006935 label [med] Musculi subcostales attachedToApproach rib_VI attachedToApproach rib_V isPartOf muscle_of_thorax isInnervatedBy intercostal_nerves attachedToApproach rib_II attachedToOrigin sternum attachedToApproach rib_III attachedToApproach rib_IV