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J Appl Physiol 66: 135-141, 1989;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 66, Issue 1 135-141, Copyright © 1989 by American Physiological Society

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Role of costal and crural diaphragm and parasternal intercostals during coughing in cats

E. van Lunteren, R. Daniels, E. C. Deal Jr and M. A. Haxhiu
Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.

The inspiratory phase of coughs often consists of large inspired volumes and increased motor discharge to the costal diaphragm. Furthermore, diaphragm electrical activity may persist into the early expiratory portion of coughs. To examine the role of other inspiratory muscles during coughing, electromyograms (EMG) recorded from the crural diaphragm (Dcr) and parasternal intercostal (PSIC) muscles were compared to EMG of the costal diaphragm (Dco) in anesthetized cats. Tracheal or laryngeal stimulation typically produced a series of coughs, with variable increases in peak inspiratory EMGs of all three muscles. On average, peak inspiratory EMG of Dco increased to 346 +/- 60% of control (P less than 0.001), Dcr to 514 +/- 82% of control (P less than 0.0002), and PSIC to 574 +/- 61% of control (P less than 0.0005). Augmentations of Dcr and PSIC EMG were both significantly greater than of Dco EMG (P less than 0.05 and P less than 0.002, respectively). In most animals, EMG of Dco correlated significantly with EMG of Dcr and of PSIC during different size coughs. Electrical activity of all three muscles persisted into the expiratory portions of many (but not all) coughs. The duration of expiratory activity lasted on average 0.17 +/- 0.03 s for Dco, 0.25 +/- 0.06 s for Dcr, and 0.31 +/- 0.09 s for PSIC. These results suggest that multiple respiratory muscles are recruited during inspiration of coughs, and that the persistence of electrical activity into expiration of coughs is not unique to the costal diaphragm.


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