respiratory muscles
Lung-moving tissue group
Respiratory muscles are the muscles that expand and contract the chest cavity during breathing.
The diaphragm does most of the work, flattening downward to draw air into the lungs.
The intercostal muscles between the ribs assist by lifting and spreading the ribcage.
During heavy exertion or respiratory distress, accessory muscles in the neck and abdomen join in: The patient was using accessory respiratory muscles to breathe.
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- sternocleidomastoidNeck muscle for rotation
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- pectoralis minorTriangular upper-chest muscle
breathing · lung capacity · exhalation · ventilator · COPD · rib cage · chest wall · inhalation · inhalation
respiratory musclescardiac muscle
Heart wall tissue
heart muscle · myocardium · smooth muscle · cardiac tissue · involuntary muscle
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