The External Intercostal Muscles Pull the Ribs

question 138

Multiple Choice

The external intercostal muscles pull the ribs:

• A)up and out, for inhalation
• B)up and down, for exhalation
• C)in and down, for exhalation
• D)down and out, for inhalation

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