Muscles Used in Breathing Origin Diaphragm External Intercostals Internal Intercostals* Abdominal Muscles* (see below) External intercostal

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Muscles Used in Breathing
Origin
Insertion
Action
Diaphragm*
External Intercostals*
Internal Intercostals*
Abdominal Muscles*
(see below)
External
intercostal
Internal
intercostal
(a) Intercostal muscles
Xiphoid process
sternum
Foramen for interior
Foramen for
esophagus
vena cava
Costal cartilage
Central -
tendon of
diaphragm
- Diaphragm
Foramen
for aorta
Lumbar
12th rib
Quadratus
lumborum
Psoas major
Transcribed Image Text:Muscles Used in Breathing Origin Insertion Action Diaphragm* External Intercostals* Internal Intercostals* Abdominal Muscles* (see below) External intercostal Internal intercostal (a) Intercostal muscles Xiphoid process sternum Foramen for interior Foramen for esophagus vena cava Costal cartilage Central - tendon of diaphragm - Diaphragm Foramen for aorta Lumbar 12th rib Quadratus lumborum Psoas major
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There are no skeletal muscles of the lungs. There are three group of muscles associated with respiration. They are the diaphragm, the muscles present between the ribs called as intercostal muscles and the abdominal muscles. 

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