Term Name:	external intercostal muscle
Synonyms:	external intercostal muscle, external intercostals, intercostal muscle external layer, intercostales externi, intercostales externi muscle, intercostales externi muscles, intercostales externus, intercostalis externus, intercostals external, intercostals external muscle, musculi intercostales externi
Definition:	An intercostal muscle that aids in quiet and forced inhalation via elevation of the ribs, and expanding the transverse dimensions of the thoracic cavity.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005441]