The Respiratory System: The Anatomy of Breathing

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Which is true of inspiration?

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Which is true of expiration?

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Why is it difficult to breathe when lying on your back?

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Why does the intercostal space stiffen during quiet breathing?

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Label this image to show some of the respiratory muscles.

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Label this diagram to show the accessory muscles of respiration.

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Which of the following are actions of sternocleidomastoid?

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What innervates sternocleidomastoid?

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Which of the following are functions of the scalene muscles

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What innervates the scalene muscles?

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What is required to happen for an injury to be classed as flail chest?

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In flail chest, what happens during inspiration?

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In flail chest, what happens during expiration?

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How do we describe the movement of the chest in flail chest?

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When we fix the upper arms, which muscle are we recruiting to help lift the thoracic cage?

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The muscles of the anterior abdominal wall can be used for forced expiration.

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Which of the following are accessory muscles of inspiration?

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Which of the following are principle muscles of inspiration?

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Which muscles are involved in expiration during active breathing?

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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the origins and insertions of the scalenes.
The anterior scalene originates from the transverse processes of ❌ and attaches onto the ❌.
The middle scalene originates from the transverse processes of ❌ and attaches onto the inner border of the ❌.
The posterior scalene originates from the transverse processes of ❌ and attaches onto the ❌.

C3-C6

C2-C7

C5-C7

inner border of the first rib

first rib

second rib

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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the innervation of the scalenes.
The anterior scalene is innervated by the ❌.
The middle scalene is innervated by the ❌.
The posterior scalene is innervated by the ❌.

anterior rami of C5-C6

anterior rami of C3-C8

anterior rami of C6-C8

Medicine Anatomy of Systems Quiz on The Respiratory System: The Anatomy of Breathing, created by Charlotte Jakes on 26/01/2020.

The Respiratory System: The Anatomy of Breathing

Which is true of inspiration?

Which is true of expiration?

Why is it difficult to breathe when lying on your back?

Why does the intercostal space stiffen during quiet breathing?

Label this image to show some of the respiratory muscles.

Label this diagram to show the accessory muscles of respiration.

Which of the following are actions of sternocleidomastoid?

What innervates sternocleidomastoid?

Which of the following are functions of the scalene muscles

What innervates the scalene muscles?

What is required to happen for an injury to be classed as flail chest?

In flail chest, what happens during inspiration?

In flail chest, what happens during expiration?

How do we describe the movement of the chest in flail chest?

When we fix the upper arms, which muscle are we recruiting to help lift the thoracic cage?

The muscles of the anterior abdominal wall can be used for forced expiration.

Which of the following are accessory muscles of inspiration?

Which of the following are principle muscles of inspiration?

Which muscles are involved in expiration during active breathing?

Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the innervation of the scalenes.
The anterior scalene is innervated by the ❌.
The middle scalene is innervated by the ❌.
The posterior scalene is innervated by the ❌.