The Respiratory Muscles

• All muscles attached to the ribcage have the ability to cause a breathing action
• What are the two categories of respiratory muscles

  Inspiratory muscles

  Expiratory muscles
• What is the function of inspiratory muscles

  It facilitates the expansion of the thoracic cavity and induces inhalation (Active process)
• What is the function of the Expiratory muscles

  Compress the thoracic cavity and induces exhalation (Passive Process)