Planes of Reference
This is a section that divides the body into left and right portions.
Sagittal
The number of paired ribs in most humans.
12
2
internal intercostal interosseus portion
Name the 2 forces that cause the rib cage to return to the resting position following elevation of the rib cage.
elasticity and gravity
This is a section that cuts the body into upper and lower halves.
Transverse
The ribs attach to the ____ vertebrae.
thoracic
True
Speech occurs during __________.
exhalation
Tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume = ??
vital capacity
This is a such that divides the body into front and back halves.
Coronal
The number of cervical vertebrae.
7
The minute air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
alveoli
True or false: During quiet breathing, expiration does not require muscle contraction but inspiration does.
True
The term used for the air that cannot be expelled during expiration.
residual volume
Term meaning towards the midline of the body.
Medial
The number of thoracic vertebrae.
12
Powerpoint Visceral Thorax & Muscles - Label A
internal intercostals, interchondral portion
Name a group of muscles that are primarily used for active expiration.
abdominal muscles
Two primary areas of the respiratory system that are used to produce pressures for speech.
intraoral and subglottal
Term meaning "toward the top" of the body.
superior
Go to powerpoint - Bony Thorax 500 Label A & D
(A) internal intercostals and (D) Osseus portion of the ribs
Powerpoint - Label A, B, & D
external obliques, linea alba, and rectus abdominis
Name 3 muscles used to expand the thoracic cavity during inhalation.
diaphragm, external intercostals, pectoral muscles, scalenes, sternocleidomastoid, transversis thoracis, posterior serratus superior
When the volume of the lungs increases, the pressure _________.
decreases