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respiratory accessory muscle

used in reference to the muscles of respiration excluding the diaphragm muscle, i.e. the intercostal muscles Pathology: - prominant use of respiratory accessory muscle is associated with respiratory stress, dyspnea, respiratory failure - respiratory asscessory muscles are less reliable during sleep - during rapid-eye movement sleep, the intercostal muscles are hyperpolarized & unavailable

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intercostal muscle

General

muscles of respiration

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2018.