accessory muscles of respiration

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• Muscles of respiration — The various muscles of respiration aid in both inspiration and expiration, which require changes in the pressure within the thoracic cavity. The respiratory muscles work to achieve this by changing the dimensions of the thoracic cavity. The… …   Wikipedia

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• see-saw breathing — a pattern of breathing seen in (or pending) complete airway obstruction. As the patient attempts to breathe, the diaphragm descends, causing the abdomen to lift and the chest to sink. The reverse happens as the diaphragm relaxes. It is almost… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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