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Action of the Respiratory Muscles

André De Troyer, Stephen H. Loring

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The sections in this article are: 1 Diaphragm 1.1 Functional Anatomy of the Diaphragm 1.2 Action of the Diaphragm 2 Consequences of Diaphragmatic Contraction 2.1 Diaphragm: Two Muscles 3 Muscles of The Rib Cage 3.1 Functional Anatomy of the Rib Cage 3.2 Intercostal Muscles 3.3 Accessory Muscles 3.4 Rib Cage Shape and Distortion 4 Abdominal Muscles 4.1 Functional Anatomy of Abdominal Muscles 4.2 Action of Abdominal Muscles

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Key concepts: Muscles of respiration, Anatomy, Diaphragm (acoustics), Rib cage, Abdominal muscles, Diaphragmatic breathing, Contraction (grammar), Medicine