Breathing

Question 1

Air moves from ___ pressure to ____ pressure

Answer 1

high to low

Question 2

describe breathing in regards to pressure gradient, thorax, and diaphragm

Answer 2

air moves from high pressure to low pressure when we Inhale. as we inhale, diaphragm flattens like pancake while contracting creating space in thorax to allow for air to enter lungs creating high pressure In lungs (r side 3 lobes and l side 2 lobes), upon exhale, diaphragm relaxes returns to resting parachute position.

Question 3

to achieve full internal rib rotation (down in and back), what needs to happen?

Answer 3

full exhale of air to get full parachute (zoa)

Question 4

to maintain a newly gained zoa or newly gained parachute of a diaphragm or a newly gained internally rotated rib position, what muscles help to maintain it particularly?

Answer 4

hamstrings and internal obliques

Question 5

to practice diaphragmatic breathing, one must get an appropriate L and R ______

Answer 5

Zoa

Question 6

when forced inspiration (air hunger) is needed, what muscles kick in to bring the rib cage up and out?

Answer 6

external intercostals, closed chain scm, scalenes, serratus Posterior Superior

Question 7

when forced expiration is needed, what muscles will pull the ribs down and in?

Answer 7

internal intercostals, rectus abdominals, QL, LS, UT, rhomboids, serratus Posterior inferior