Pump handle movement
Pump-handle is a movement of the ribs that results in a change in the anteroposterior diameter of the thorax.[1]
Definition
One of the most important functions of the
sternal end of the rib, the "pump-handle" movement. This occurs mostly in the vertebrosternal ribs. In elevation, this increases the anteroposterior diameter of the thorax.[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Chapter 20: The thoracic wall and mediastinum". www.dartmouth.edu. Archived from the original on 2005-02-26.
- ISBN 978-0-8089-2306-0.
- ^ "Figure 20-7". www.dartmouth.edu. Archived from the original on 2006-12-08.