Muscles of the thoracic cage Flashcards
1
Q
Diaphragm
A
O:
Sternal part
Post. surface of xyphoid process
Costal part:
Inner surface of 7th-12th ribs
Lumbar part:
- Medial: vertebral bodies L1-L3, 2nd-3rd intervertebral disc, lig. longitudinale anterius
- Lateral:
1st tendinous arch: L1
2nd tendinous arch: corpus vertebral to proc. costalis L2
3rd tendinous arch: proc. costalis L2 to 12th rib
I: Central tendon
A: Respiration
In: N. phrenic from the plexus cervicalis C3-C5
