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Thoracic Wall Muscles Flashcards

1
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Define Axioappendicular muscles and their purpose

A

extend from thoracic cage to upper limb bone.

help elevate ribs in respiration

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2
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Which muscles are the accessory muscles in respiration?

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Scalene muscles, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior

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3
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Name the attachment and function of scalene muscles.

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Attachment from neck vertebrae to 1st and 2nd ribs. Fixes the ribs and elevates lower ribs

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4
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Which muscles are the true thoracic wall muscles?

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Serratus Posterior Anterior, Serratus Posterior Interior, Levator Costarum, External Intercostal Muscles, Internal Intercostal Muscles, Innermost Intercostal Muscles, Subcostal, Tranversus Thoracis

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5
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Describe the Levator Costarum

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12 fan shape muscles

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6
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What is the purpose of the intercostal muscles? Where are they located?

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They keep the intercostal spaces rigid so that there’s no bulging during expiration and no drawing in during inspiration. They occupy the intercostal muscles

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7
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How many pairs in the external intercostal muscles? Most active during?

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11 pairs. Most active during inspiration

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8
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External intercostal muscles are replaced anteriorly by? What’s unique about them?

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external intercostal membranes. they run continuously with oblique muscles

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9
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Internal intercostal muscles are replaced posteriorly by? What’s unique about them?

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internal intercostal membranes. they are continuous with internal oblique muscles

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10
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internal intercostals are weaker than? most active during?

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weaker than external intercostal muscles and are most active during expiration.

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11
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the innermost intercostal muscles are separated by?

A

intercostal nerves and vessels.

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12
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subcostal muscles are located where?

A

lower thoracic wall

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13
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describe the features of the transversus thoracis muscles.

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4 or 5 slips. continuous with transversus abdominis.

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14
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What is the main purpose of the diaphragm?

Describe its features

A

primary muscle of inspiration. shared wall separating thorax and abdomen

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15
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What is passive unless one is exhaling against resistance?

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Expiration

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16
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superior attachment of the serratus posterior superior?

A

nuchal ligament, spinous processes of C7-T3 Vertebrae

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17
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inferior attachment of the serratus posterior superior?

A

superior borders of 2nd to 4th ribs

18
Q

innervation of the serratus posterior superior?

A

2nd to 5th intercostal nerves

19
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main action of the serratus posterior superior?

A

proprioception - elevate ribs

20
Q

superior attachment of the serratus posterior inferior?

A

spinous processes of T11 to L2

21
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inferior attachment of the serratus posterior inferior?

A

inferior borders of 8th to 12th ribs near their angles

22
Q

innervation of the serratus posterior inferior?

A

anterior rami to T9 to T12 thoracic spinal nerves

23
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action of the serratus posterior inferior?

A

proprioception - depress ribs

24
Q

superior attachment of levator costarum.

A

transverse processes of T7-11

25
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inferior attachment of levator costarum.

A

subjacent ribs between tubercle and angle

26
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innervation of levator costarum

A

posterior primary rami of C8-T11

27
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action of levator costarum.

A

elevate ribs

28
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superior attachment of external, internal and innermost intercostal muscles.

A

inferior border of ribs

29
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inferior attachment of external, internal, innermost intercostal muscles

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superior border of ribs below

30
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innervation of the external, internal, innermost intercostal muscles

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intercostal nerve

31
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action of the external intercostal muscles.

A

elevate ribs during forced inspiration

32
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action of the internal intercostal and innermost intercostal muscles.

A

interosseous part: depresses ribs
interchondral part: elevates ribs
during active respiration

33
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superior attachment of the subcostal muscles.

A

internal surface of lower ribs near their angles

34
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inferior attachment of the subcostal muscles.

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superior borders of 2nd or 3rd ribs below

35
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innervation of the subcostal muscles.

A

intercostal nerve

36
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action of the subcostal muscles

A

probably the same as internal intercostal muscles

37
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superior attachment of the transversus thoracis

A

posterior surface of the lower sternum

38
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inferior attachment of the transversus thoracis

A

internal surface of costal cartilages 2-6

39
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innervation of the transversus thoracis

A

intercostal nerves

40
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action of the transversus thoracis

A

weakly depress ribs. proprioception

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