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UNIT 3: Muscles of Respiration Flashcards

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what is pressure?

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force exerted on walls of a chamber by gas molecules

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at rest what is the pressure inside the thoracic cavity the same as?

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atmospheric pressure

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pressure = ____/_____, therefore…

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force over area, as area inc pressure dec, as area dec pressure inc

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positive pressure in the thoracic chamber means it is ___ than atmospheric pressure

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greater

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negative pressure in the thoracic chamber means it is ___ than atmospheric pressure

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less

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according to boyle’s law, increasing the volume of the thorax/lungs and will ___and will lead to …

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dec intrathoracic pressure, air being drawn into the lungs (to equalize pressure w atmosphere)

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according to boyle’s law, decreasing the volume of the thorax/lungs and will ____ ___and will lead to …

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inc intrathoracic pressure, air will move out of the lungs (to equalize w atmosphere)

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what are the 3 planes of thoracic volume change?

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vertical
transverse (bucket handle)
anterior-posterior (pump handle)

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describe vertical thoracic volume change

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  • inc primarily due to contraction of the diaphragm
  • elevation of manubrium and 1st rib may also inc vertical dimension
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describe transverse thoracic volume change

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  • “bucket handle” - up and out
  • inc w elevation of ribs afforded by accessory muscles
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describe anterior-posterior thoracic volume change

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  • “pump handle”
  • inc w elevation of ribs via accessory muscles
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what are the 2 types of inspiration?

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quiet (rest) and forced (inc oxygen needs)

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quiet inspiration (active passive?, muscles?)

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  • requires muscle activation
  • diaphragm is most important, does most of the work of quiet inspiration
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forced inspiration (active passive?, muscles?)

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  • requires muscle activation
  • accessory muscles
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two types of expiration

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quiet expiration, forced expiration

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quiet expiration (active passive?, muscles?)

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  • involves passive forces only (no active forces)
  • gravity pulls ribs back to rest
  • elasticity: when lungs are stretched by inc thoracic volume they will return to original shape and size when released
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forced expiration (active passive?, muscles?)

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requires muscles activation + passive forces

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18
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how many attachment points do skeletal muscles often have?

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2

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muscle fibres pull ___ their origin, moving the ____ point closer to the _____

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toward, insertion, origin

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what are the 3 primary muscles of inspiration

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  • diaphragm
  • external intercostals
  • interchondral portion of internal intercostals
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describe the diaphragm

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  • only unpaired muscle of respiration
  • separates thoracic and abdominal cavities
  • participates in quiet inspiration and forced inspiration
  • contraction inc volume of thorax in vertical dimension
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where does the diaphragm attach?

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vertebrae via crura (right crus and left crus)

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what is the central tendon of the diaphragm?

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  • leaf shaped aponeurosis
  • striated muscle fibers that surround central tendon
  • provides floor for mediastinal organ
  • compresses abdominal structures cyclically during respiration
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what are the 3 hiatuses of the diaphragm?

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  • aortic hiatus
  • esophageal hiatus
  • foramen vena cava
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what is the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm for?

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houses the descending abdominal aorta

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what is the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm for?

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houses esophagus

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what is the foramen vena cava of the diaphragm for?

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inferior vena cava

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diaphragm is shaped like

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an inverted bowl

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where does the diaphragm originate

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  • thoracic ribs inner surface
  • xiphoid process
  • upper lumbar vertebra via crura
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where does the diaphragm have its insertion point

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central tendon

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31
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The diaphragm increases the

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vertical dimension of the thorax

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32
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The diaphragm is innervated by the

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phrenic nerve

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33
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where does the phrenic nerve originate?

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cervical plexus from C3, C4, C5 bilaterally

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the phrenic nerve descends through the _____ into _______ space on left and right sides of the ______

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neck
mediastinal space
heart

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35
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The phrenic nerve mediates ______ for the _____

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both sensory and motor info for the diaphragm

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the external intercostals are in the area of _______ and they keep the space between the ____ constant

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costal cartilages
ribs

37
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the external intercostals have ___ muscles running between ___ ribs

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11, 12

38
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where do the external intercostals originate?

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inferior surface of each rib

39
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where do the external intercostals have their insertion point?

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superior surface of rib below

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What is the action of the external intercostals?

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raise ribs (up and out), elevate ribcage

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what is the innervation of the external intercostals? (** not 100% i need to know this)

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intercostal nerves

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what are the 2 portions of the internal intercostals and where are they?

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  • interchondral - bw costal cartilages
  • interosseuous - bw bony portion of ribs
43
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are external intercostals involved in expiration or inspiration?

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inspiration

44
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are internal intercostals involved in expiration or inspiration?

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muscles of expiration EXCEPT…. the interchondral portion are active during inspiration

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where do the interchondral portion of the internal intercostals originate

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inferior surface of rib above (from costochondral junction to sternum)

46
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where do the interchondral portion of the internal intercostals have their insertion point

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superior surface of rib below

47
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what is the action of the interchondral portion of the internal intercostals

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elevate ribs

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what is the innervation of the interchondral portion of the internal intercostals (***not 100% i need to know this)

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intercostal nerves

49
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what do accessory muscles do in forced inspiration?

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inc the volume of the thoracic cavity in anterior-posterior and transverse dimensions (uses the dorsal thorax, neck, arm/shoulder)

50
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3 main muscles (or muscle groups) of forced inspiration

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-levatores costarum (brevis and longis)
- serratus posterior superior
- erector spinae (sacrospinal muscles)

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what are the 3 bundles of the erector spinae (sacrospinal muscles)?

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  • lateral bundle
  • intermediate bundle
  • medial bundle
52
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levatores costarum brevis: origin, insertion, action , innervation (*)

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  • transverse processes of C7-T11
  • tubercle on rib below (fibres run down and out)
  • elevate rib cage
  • intercostal nerves
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levatores costarum longis: origin, insertion, action , innervation (*)

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  • transverse processes of vertebrae T7-T10
  • Skips a rib, attaches to tubercle on next rib
  • elevate rib cage
  • intercostal nerves
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serratus posterior superior: origin, insertion, action , innervation (*)

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  • spinous processes of C7-T3
  • just beyond angle of ribs 2 thru 5
  • elevates ribs
  • intercostal nerves
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What do the erector spinae muscles do? where do they arise from? lumbar and thoracic region are covered by?

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  • stabilize the vertebral column and rib cage
  • arise from tendon of sacral crest, lumbar vertebrae, and lower ribs
  • thoracolumbar fascia
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The lateral (iliocosto) bundle of the erector spinae muscles has 3 parts, and what are their origins and insertions? What is their action? what is their innervation?

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iliocostalis lumborum
- sacral crest
- angles of ribs 6-12
iliocostalis thoracis
- sacral crest
- angle of ribs 1-6
iliocostalis cervicis
- ribs 3-6
- vertebrae C4-C6

action: stabilize and move vertebral column (lateral)
inn: cervicall, thoracic, lumbar nerves

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The intermediate (longissimus) bundle of the erector spinae muscles has 3 parts, and what are their origins and insertions? What is their action? what is their innervation?

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longissimus thoracis
- sacral crest
- transverse processes of T1-T12

longissimus cervicis
- T1-T5 vertebrae
- C2-C6 vertebrae

longissimus capitis
- C1-C5 vertebrae
- mastoid process of temporal bone

action: stabilize and move vertebral column
inn: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar nerves

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The medial (spinalis) bundle of the erector spinae muscles has 3 parts, and what are their origins and insertions? What is their action? what is their innervation?

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spinalis thoracis
- T11, T12, L1-L3
- T1-T8

spinalis cervicis
- Nuchal ligament and C7
- C2 vertebra

spinalis capitis
- T1-T6, C4-C7
- nuchal line of skull

action: stabilize and move vertebral column
inn: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar nerves

59
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what are the 2 muscles of inspiration in the neck?

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  • sternocleidomastoid
  • scalenes (anterior, middle, posterior)
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sternocleudomastoid: origin, insertion, action, and innervation

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  • mastoid process of temporal bone
  • sternum and clavicle
  • bilateral contraction elevates sternum, thus ribcage
  • cervical spinal nerves and CN XI
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scalenes: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • transverse process of C2-C7
  • Upper surfaces of 1st and 2nd ribs
  • elevates the ribs
  • cervical plexus and branchial plexus
62
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what are the 7 muscles of inspiration in the arm/shoulder?

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pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
serratus anterior
subclavius
levator scapulae
rhomboids (major and minor)
trapezius

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pectoralis major: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • humerus
  • clavicle, sternum, cartilages of ribs (2-6), aponeurosis of external oblique muscles
  • w arm fixed it pulls sternum and ribs upward during forced inspiration
  • brachial plexus
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pectoralis minor: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • outer surfaces of ribs 3-5
  • coracoid process of scapula
  • w scapula fixed it elevates ribs 3-5
  • branchial plexus
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serratus anterior: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • 8/9 upper ribs
  • vertebral border and inferior angle of scapula
  • w scapula fixed, elevates upper ribs
    brachial plexus
66
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subclavius: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • inferior surface of clavicle
  • 1st rib at costochondral junction
  • elevates first rib
  • brachial plexus
67
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levator scapulae: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • transverse proceses of C1-C4
  • Superior vertebral border of scapula
  • elevates and steadies scapula
  • cervical spinal nerves
68
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rhomboids: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • spinous processes of C7-T1 (minor) and T2-T5 (Major)
  • vertebral border of scapula
  • elevates, adducts, and steadies scapula
  • cervical spinal nerves
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trapezius: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • external occipital protuberance and superior nuchal line of occipital bone (skull)
  • clavicle and scapula
  • maintains trunk stability for respiration
  • CN XI and cervical spinal nerves
70
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when are the muscles of expiration active?

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only during forced expiration … quiet expiration (or breathing at rest) is a passive phenomenon

71
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during forced expiration: contraction of deep ____ muscles dec anterior-posterior and transverse dimensions

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thoracic

72
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during forced expiration: contraction of ____ muscles dec superior-inferior (vertical) dimension of the thorax

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abdominal/back

73
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what are the 4 muscles of expiration in the deep thorax?

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internal intercostals
innermost intercostals
subcostals
transversus thoracis

74
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internal intercostals: what are they deep to, origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • deep to external-intercostal muscle layer of the thorax
  • superior surface of rib
  • inferior surface of rib above
  • depress ribs
    -intercostal nerves
75
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describe the innermost intercostals

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  • deepest muscle layer of thorax; run parallel w internal intercostals (same origin/insertion/action/innervation)
  • poorly developed
  • depress ribs
76
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subcostals: depth, origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • deep muscle of thorax, same depth as innermost intercostals
  • inner surface of rib below (near vertebral column)
  • inner surface of rib just above
  • pull ribs downward
  • thoracic nerves
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transversus thoracis: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • inner surface of sternum and costal cartilages 5-7
  • inner surface of costal cartilages and adjacent ribs 2-6
  • compresses ribcage by pulling ribs toward sternum
  • thoracic nerves
78
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what are the 4 muscles of expiration in the abdomen? (deep to superficial)

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transversus abdomnis
internal oblique abdominis
rectus abdominis
external oblique abdominis

79
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what do the abdominal muscles do in expiration?

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  • contraction dec vertical dimension
  • compresses ribcage and abdominal cavity
  • push up on diaphragm (compresses viscera in thorax)
80
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what is the linea alba?

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  • midline of the abdominal aponeurosis, from xiphoid process to pubic symphysis
  • separates R and L rectus abdominis muscles
81
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transversus abdominis: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • iliac crest, inguinal ligaments, thoracolumbar fascia
  • xiphoid process, linea alba
  • compresses abdomen and ribcage
  • thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves
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interanl oblique abdominis: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • iliac crest, inguinal ligament, thoracolumbar fascia
  • costal cartilages of last 3-4 ribs, linea alba
  • compresses abdomen and rib cage (hands to mouth direction)
  • thoracic nerves and 1st lumbar spinal nerve
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rectus abdominis: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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(intermediate layer)
- pubic symphysis and pubic crest
- costal cartilages of ribs 5-7 (true ribs) and xiphoid process
- compresses abdomen and rib cage
- thoracic nerves

84
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external oblique abdominis: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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(superficial layer)
- external surfaces of ribs 5-12
- iliac crest, inguinal ligament, linea alba
- compresses abdomen and ribcage (hands in pockets direction)
- thoracic nerves

85
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what are the 3 muscles of expiration in the dorsal trunk (lower back)?

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serratus posterior inferior
quadratus lumborum
latissimus dorsi

86
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serratus posterior inferior: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • spinous processes for T11-L2/L3
  • inferior surface of ribs 8-12
  • lower ribs
  • thoracic nerves
87
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quadratus lumborum: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • iliac crest and iliolumbar ligament
  • inferior border of rib 12 and L1-L4
  • Pulls last rib inferiorly during expiration; anchors last rib against lifting force of diaphragm
  • thoracic and lumbar nerves
88
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latissimus dorsi: origin, insertion, action, innervation

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  • lumbar, sacral, and lower thoracic vertebrae
  • humerus
  • stabilizes posterior abdominal wall
  • branchial plexus
89
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describe muscular dystrophy

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  • degeneration of skeletal muscle resulting in progressive muscle weakness
  • as affects respiratory sys, patient may become ventilatory dependent

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