Intercostal space

Intercostal space
Intercostal spaces, viewed from the right.
Sternocostal and interchondral articulations. Anterior view.
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Identifiers
Latinspatium intercostale
TA98A02.3.04.007
TA21102
FMA12243
Anatomical terminology

The intercostal space (ICS) is the anatomic space between two ribs (Lat. costa). Since there are 12 ribs on each side, there are 11 intercostal spaces, each numbered for the rib superior to it.

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