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I believe what you are asking is pectorals aka pecs, they're your chest muscles
The answer above was totally incorrect. He specifically asked if rib cage muscles had a certain scientific name, if he was talking about chest, I'm sure he would have used the word.
Oblique External Muscle. Is what you are looking for. It is a layer of tissue/muscle that protects the rib cages and the far sides of the abdomens. It can be improved in size and strength by doing certain workouts.
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Does exhalation occur when the diaphragm and rib cage muscles relax?
Yes, exhalation occurs when the diaphragm and muscles of the rib cage relax.
How are the rib cage made?
The rib cage is made of bones with intercostal muscles allowing them to expand and contract when breathing
When the diaphragm contracts what contract and lift the rib cage?
You have small bands of muscles between the ribs in your rib cage (called external intercostal muscles) that contract when you inhale and pull your ribs up. ?These are semi-active during regular breathing. ?When you are exercising and need to breathe deep and fast, other muscles also jump in and help your rib cage expand, including your serratus anterior, scalene muscles, and sternocleidomastaoid muscles.But you are right in saying that the diaphragm does not directly lift the rib cage. ?During normal relaxed breathing, the rib cage mostly just expands on its own (the diaphragm causes your lungs to increase in volume, so the ribs just passively lift up to allow the lungs to expand). ?Only during exercise do your muscles (called accessory muscles of respiration) really do anything to your rib cage.
What are the heart and the lungs protected by?
The heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage
What muscles depress the rib cage?
The internal intercostal depresses the ribcage while the external intercostals elevate the ribcage
What Protects the lung and heart?
The ribcage and muscles on the ribcage protect the heart and the lungs. The pericardium protects the heart as well.
The rib cage is composed of?
The rib cage is made of bone with intercostal muscles allowing them to expand and contract when breathing.
How many bones are in human rib cage?
A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs, the sternum (with xiphoid process), costal cartilages, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae. Together with the skin and associated fascia and muscles, the rib cage makes up the thoracic wall and provides attachments for the muscles of the neck, thorax, upper abdomen, and back.
When the rib muscles and diaphragm relax and the chest cavity becomes what?
When the diaphragm and muscles of the rib cage relax, the thoracic cavity becomes smaller. These changes occur during exhalation.
Which bones in your body make a cage - like structure?
They are ribs and cage called rib cage
How the diaphragm and the rib cage move?
These are the muscles that move the rib cage and they work together:Diaphragm (Prime mover of inhalation). If you need to breathe deeper you will use these:Scalenes (Elevate rib cage, assist in inhalation)Sternocleidomastoid (Elevate Rib Cage, assist in inhalation)Pectoralis minor (Elevate Rib Cage, assist in inhalation)External Intercostals (Elevate rib cage, assist in inhalation)Internal Intercostals (Depress, assist in exhalation)The diaphragm is under both voluntary control (holding your breath) and involuntary control (sleeping, reading)
Where is the obliques?
Around your rib cage. They are accessory muscles of inspiration and join ribs together diagonally
