Muscles of Respiration
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Muscles of inspiration are primarily in the: | thorax |
| Muscles of exhalation are primarily in the: | abdomen |
| Muscles of inspiration are active in: | quiet breathing and deep inhalation |
| Muscles of expiration are active in: | forced exhalation, speech, not active in quiet breathing |
| There are __ muscles of inspiration. __ major, __ accessory | 10...2, 8 |
| There are __ muscles of expiration. __ major, __ accessory | 9...5, 4 |
| Major muscles of inhalation: | diaphragm, external intercostal muscles |
| The action of the subclavius muscle is to: | May be to lift rib 1, more likely to draw shoulder forward and down |
| The action of the serratus anterior muscle is to: | May be to lift R1-R8 , more likely to fixate scapula |
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