muscular system Flashcards
what do external intercostals do
elevate ribs during inspiration (expand thorax)
what do internal intercostals do
draw ribs together during FORCED expiration
what is the most important muscle for breathing
diaphragm
what shape is the diaphragm
dome shaped
what are the 3 major openings of the diaphragm
aortic hiatus
esophageal hiatus
caval hiatus
how are chest tubes ptu in
slid along the superior side of the ribs
what v level is the aortic hiatus
T12
what v level is the esophageal hiatus
T10
what v level is the caval hiatus
T8
how much of breathing is controlled by the diaphragm
75%
25% intercostals
what passes through the aortic hiatus
aorta
thoracic duct
azygos vein
what passes through the esophageal hiatus
esophagus
vagus nerve
what passes through the caval hiaus
IVC
when the diaphragm contracts, it ___
flattens
when diaphragm flattens, ___ happens
inspiration
what is shown in this image
barrel chest from COPD
how do COPD pts breathe in
using external intercostals
“chest breathers”
O and I external oblique
ribs 5-12
linea alba and iliac crest
O and I internal oblique
iliac crest, inguinal ligament, thoracolumbar fascia
cartilage of ribs 7-10 and linea alba
how are the external oblique muscle fibers directed
towards the midline
O and I transversus abdominus
cartilages of lower ribs, iliac crest, and lumbar fascia
linea alba, xiphoid, and pubis
O and I rectus abdominis
O: superior pubis
I: inferior surfaces of costal cartilages (5-7) and xiphoid process
what does the rectus abdominis do
depresses ribs, flexes vertebral column
what does rectis mean
parallel or midline