Respiratory Flashcards
Name the 3 larynx muscles
Oblique Arytenoids
Transverse Arytenoids
Posterior Cricoarytenoids
Oblique Arytenoid muscles
adduct arytenoids cartilages to close the glottis
Transverse Arytenoid muscles
Abducts arytenoid cartilages to close glottis
Posterior Cricoarytenoids
Abducts arytenoid cartilages to open glottis
List the normal inhalation respiratory muscles
Diaphragm
Scale us
Serratus Anterior
External Intercostals
Diaphragm
Normal inhalation muscle
contracts downwards
Scalenus
Normal inhalation muscle
elevates sternum
Serratus anterior
Normal inhalation muscle
lift ribs
External Intercostals
Normal inhalation muscles
spreads ribs to increase thoracic space
Which muscle creates forced inhalation?
Sternocleidomastoid
List the Normal exhalation respiratory muscle
Internal Intercostals
Trachealis
Internal intercostals
Normal Exhalation muscle
pulls ribs down and together
Trachealis
Normal Exhalation muscle
smooth muscle
allows trachea to contract and decrease diameter
List the forced exhalation muscles and explain what they all do (common action)
Transverse Abdominis
Internal Obliques
External Obliques
Rectus Abdominus
All compress the abdomen
Resting tidal volume
volume inspired or expired during normal inhalation