ANAT30008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Rib Cage, Brainstem, Humerus

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Rhythmic contractions of the diaphragm are controlled by the respiratory centres in the brainstem (signals conveyed down through the phrenic n. ). Rib cage) just needs to expand outwards to expand the volume of the lungs aim. There are a number of different ways that this can happen due to the rib cage having: different dimensions, medial-lateral (or transverse) diameter, anterior-posterior (ap, different shape, e. g. Costal cartilage of lower ribs project anterosuperiorly; while the costal cartilage of upper ribs project anteroinferiorly: hence, the movement/expansion of upper and lower ribs do different things to the dimensions of the thoracic cage. Movements of upper ribs (2-6) pump-handle motion increases ap dimensions: when upper ribs elevate (due to contraction of muscle), they pull the sternum upwards and forwards. Accessory respiratory muscles that contribute to the expansion of thoracic cage: external intercostal mm. Internal intercostal mm. (medial to costochondral junction): scalene mm, particularly for elevating upper ribs, recruited for sniffing.

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