rib-breathing

Updated: May 19, 2025

In considering the diaphragm and its part in costal or rib-breathing, care should be taken to make clear why it is that, while this muscle is a valuable aid to inspiration, its value would be impaired were it whipped into action like a conscript instead of being drafted, so to speak, as a volunteer.

Frank E. Miller - The Voice: Its Production, Care and Preservation