These muscles elevate the ribs and have their origin on the inferior border of the superior rib and their insertion on the superior border of the inferior rib.

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Sanaa Stephenson

Biology

28 September, 00:15

These muscles elevate the ribs and have their origin on the inferior border of the superior rib and their insertion on the superior border of the inferior rib.

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Jacoby Durham · Answer 1

Intercostal muscles

Explanation:

Intercostal muscles are a group of muscles found in between the ribs and their function is to create and move the chest wall during the breathing process. The muscles are broken down into three layers namely; external intercostal muscles, internal intercostal muscles, and the innermost intercostal muscles.

The muscles responsible for elevation of the ribs are then the external intercostal muscles