The Muscle That Forms a Partition Between the Thoracic and Abdominal

question 117

Multiple Choice

The muscle that forms a partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the

• A) scalenes.
• B) interspinales.
• C) internal intercostal.
• D) diaphragm.
• E) transversus thoracis.

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