When the Diaphragm and External Intercostal Muscles Contract

question 18

Multiple Choice

When the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles contract,

• A) the volume of the thorax increases.
• B) the volume of the thorax decreases.
• C) the volume of the lungs decreases.
• D) the lungs shrink.
• E) expiration occurs.

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