Muscles of respiratory system exam 1 Flashcards
primary inspiratory muscle
diaphragm
diaphragm
Origin: sternal head. Xiphoid process of the sternum; costal head. the inferior margin of the rib cage (7 through 12); vertebral head. the corpus of L1 and the transverse processes of L1 and L5
Insertion: central tendon and diaphragm
Innervation: phrenic nerve arising from cervical plexus of spinal nerves C1-C4
Function: depresses central tendon of diaphragm, enlarges vertical dimension of thorax, distends abdomen
accessory thoracic muscles of inspiration
external intercostal, internal intercostal, elevator costarum brevis, levator costarum longis, serratus posterior superior,
external intercostal
Origin: interior surface of ribs 1 - 11
Insertion: upper surface of rib immediately below
Innervation: intercostal nerves - thoracic intercostal nerves arising from T1 - T6 and thoracoabdominal intercostal nerves from T7 - T11
Function: elevates ribs
internal intercostal
Origin: superior margin of ribs 1 - 11
Insertion: inferior surface of the rib below
Innervation: thoracic intercostal nerves arising from T1-T6 and thoracoabdominal intercostal nerves from T7-T11
Function: elevate ribs 1 - 11
levator costarum brevis
Origin: transverse processes of vertebrae C7-T11
Insertion: tubercle of the rib below
Innervation: dorsal rami (branches) of the intercostal nerves arising from spinal nerves C7-T11
Function: elevates rib cage
levator costarum longis
Origin: transverse processes of C7-T11
Insertion: bypasses and rib below the point of origin, inserting instead into the next rib
Innervation: dorsal rami (branches) of the intercostal nerves arising from spinal nerves C7-T11
Function: elevates rib cage
serrates posterior superior
Origin: spinous processes of C7 and T1-T3
Insertion: just beyond the angles of ribs 2-5
Innervation: ventral intercostal portion of spinal nerves T1-T4 or T5
Function: elevates ribs 2-5
accessory muscles of neck
sternocleidomastoid, scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, scalenus posterior
sternocleidomastoid
Origin: mastoid process of the temporal bone
Insertion: sternal head: superior manubrium sterni; clavicular head: clavicle
Innervation: XI accessory, spinal branch arising from the spinal cord in the regions of C2 through C4 and C5
Function: elevates sternum and rib cage
scalenus anterior
Origin: transverse processes of vertebrae C3-C6
Insertion: superior surface of rib 1
Innervation: C4-C6
Function: elevates rib 1
scalenus medius
Origin: transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7
Insertion: superior surface of rib 1
Innervation: cervical plexus derived from C3and C4 and spinal nerves C5-C8
Function: elevates rib 1
scalenus posterior
Origin: transverse processes of C5-C7
Insertion: second rib
Innervation: spinal nerves C5-C8
Function: elevates rib 2
muscles of upper arm and shoulder
pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, serrates anterior, subclavius, levator scapulae, rhomboideus major, rhomboideus minor, trapezius
pectoralis major
Origin: sternal head: length of the sternum at costal cartilages; clavicular head: anterior clavicle
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation: superior branch brachial plexus (spinal nerves C5-C8 and T1)
Function: elevates sternum, and subsequently increases transverse dimension of rib cage