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Body Wall MM

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Scalenes Lateral mm of the cervical body wall -3 Scalenes: anterior, middle, posterior
Scalenes function -elevates ribs during inhalation -laterally flexes the neck
Scalenes Oring & Insertion O: Transverse Process of the cervical vertebrae I: 1&2 rib
Define Rectus Sternalis mm rectus= straight sternon= chest -only 8% of the pop has this mm
Rectus Sternalis function assist with rib movement
Define Intercostal mm inter= between costa= rib -assits with breathing -internal and external mm
Intercostal function Stiffen the chest wall to prevent paradoxical motion during descent of the diaphragm; move the ribs -pushes/pulls ribs together -supports ribs/thoracic cavity
Define Diaphragm dia= across + phragoms=fence (dome shaped) main mm of respiration
Diaphragm function increases volume in the thoracic cavity -on the inhale it flattens -on the exhale its a dome shape - helps to push air out of the lungs
Define Longus Colli longus= long collum= neck
Longus Colli function flexes the neck and rotates it to the opposite side
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