Contraction of Which Muscle Normally Accounts for Around 75% of the Air

question 51

Multiple Choice

Contraction of which muscle normally accounts for around 75% of the air movement in normal quiet breathing?

• A) diaphragm
• B) rectus abdominis
• C) internal intercostals
• D) external intercostals
• E) internal obliques

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