Visible Human, Coronal Section/Anterior ThoraxYou selected: intercostal muscleThe intercostal muscles lie between the ribs. They help elevate the ribs during inspiration. This action allows the lungs to expand within the thoracic cavity.lung | left ventricle | right ventricle | diaphragm | stomach | liver | pectoralis major | Information Module Name: a_vmY1649 Module Title: Visible Human, Coronal Section/Anterior Thorax Image Info: Computer generated from gross transverse sections. Created by: Lynn Bry Contact Email:bryl@medicine.wustl.edu Last modified: Feb 7th, 1997 Created with Annotation 1.0 |