The ____ Is a Muscle That Extends Across the Bottom

question 18

Multiple Choice

The ____ is a muscle that extends across the bottom of the rib cage and separates the lungs and heart from the abdominal cavity.

• A) adductor
• B) deltoid
• C) diaphragm
• D) scalene

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