Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Respiratory System

C3 · Mechanics of Breathing

C3.i · Inspiration & Expiration

Official V5 objective
Describe the process of inspiration and expiration including the changes in the chest wall, diaphragm, pleura, and lung parenchyma.
1 SAQ topic 1 SAQ appearance 0 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

1 appearance
Respiratory Muscles
1 exam appearance
List the muscles involved in Firation and briefly describe their function.
33%

Oral examination

VIVA history

0 stations

No mapped VIVA history for this objective.

Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.