Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
Diaphragm
A
Primary muscle of inspiration
2
Q
Internal Intercostal Muscles
A
11 Pairs
Pull ribs downward for exhalation
3
Q
External Intercostal Muscles
A
11 pairs
Raise ribs up and out for inhalation
4
Q
Muscles of the neck for respiration
A
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Scalenes
5
Q
Muscles of shoulder and upper arm involved in respiration
A
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Serratus Anterior
Levator scapulae
6
Q
Posterior thoracic muscles involved in exhalation
A
Subcostal muscle
Serratus posterior inferior muscles
7
Q
Abdominal Muscles of Expiration
A
Latissmus dorsi Rectus abdominis Transverse abdominis Internal oblique abdominis Quadratis lumborum
