Contraction of the Internal Intercostal Muscles Elevates the Ribs

question 3

True/False

Contraction of the internal intercostal muscles elevates the ribs.

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Definitions:

Confining Pressure

The pressure exerted uniformly on a rock body from all directions, which can affect the rock's physical properties and behavior.

Vertical Tension

Stress that acts upwards or downwards along a vertical plane, affecting the Earth's crust and can lead to the formation of geological features.

Dip-Slip Fault

A fault on which the relative movement is parallel to the dip of the fault.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where two blocks of the Earth's crust slide past one another horizontally, with little to no vertical movement.