Structure of levator costae muscle

The levatores costarum were studied in 21 human cadavers by dissection from the anterior and posterior aspect. The levatores… (More)

1. Paralysis of the diaphragm in the dog causes a non-vagal, non-chemical increase in the activity of the inspiratory intercostal… (More)

Although pentobarbital (PB) is a commonly used anesthetic in animal studies examining respiratory motor control, there are… (More)

We have measured the electromyograms of the rib cage inspiratory muscles, including the neck muscles, in five lightly… (More)

1. The effect of graded increases in inspiratory airflow resistance on the electrical activity and the mechanical behaviour of… (More)

To assess the relative contributions of the different groups of inspiratory intercostal muscles to the cranial motion of the ribs… (More)

The external and internal intercostal muscles are important respiratory muscles in humans, but their mechanical actions have been… (More)

Even though the diaphragm is the primary respiratory muscle in humans, resting breathing involves other muscles. The diaphragm… (More)

The shortening of the canine parasternal intercostals during inspiration may have a passive component, and we have previously… (More)

The role of central respiratory drive, muscle spindles and tendon organs in producing respiratory movements has been studied in… (More)