Introduction: Review Of Voice Anatomy Flashcards
Which, inspiration or expiration, have muscles required during quite breathing?
Inspiration
Expiration is passive
What are the external intercostals
11 muscles that form a sheet of muscle attaching the ribs to one another
They elevate and expand the rib cage
What muscles are required during expiration
Abdominal wall muscles and internal intercostals
During active = abdominals
They depress the rib cage
What are the internal intercostals
11 muscles that run deep at a right angle to EI
When they contract the entire rib cage depresses and thoracic volume decreases
Name the parts of the upper respiratory tract
Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Name the parts of the lower respiratory tract
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs
Muscles needed for inspiration
The diaphragm and external intercostals
Accessory muscles:
Neck, back, upper limbs