Which of These Is the Function of the External Oblique

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is the function of the external oblique muscles?

• A) extend vertebral column and head and rotates them to opposite sides
• B) pull ribs toward one another to elevate the rib cage
• C) elevate and adduct scapula in synergy with superior fibers of trapezius
• D) flex vertebral column and compress abdominal wall

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