Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
What is the primary muscle of respiration?
A
The diaphram
2
Q
What is/are the secondary muscle(s) of respiration?
A
The external and internal intercostals
3
Q
What are supporting muscles of respiration? List them.
When do they engage?
A
The abdominal muscles
- Transverse abdominis
- Internal oblique
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
These muscles engage in forced breathing
4
Q
What is tidal breathing volume?
A
This is the amount of air one breathes at rest
5
Q
What is reserve volume?
A
This is the amount of air you use when under exertion
6
Q
What is residual volume?
A
This is the amount of air that stays in the lungs
7
Q
What is vital lung capacity?
A
This is how muc air you can suck in and how much you can breath out
8
Q
What is total lung capacity
A
This is all the volumes combined: The total amount of air your lungs can hold.
