The Following Muscles All Have Attachments to Ribs or Their

question 64

Multiple Choice

The following muscles all have attachments to ribs or their costal cartilages. Which of them are NOT used to produce the movements of normal breathing?
1) external intercostals
2) internal intercostals
3) external obliques
4) internal obliques
5) diaphragm

• A) 2, 3, 4
• B) 3, 4
• C) 1, 3, 5
• D) 2, 4

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Immune System

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