The Process in Which the Intercostal Muscles Contract, Pulling the Rib

question 26

Multiple Choice

The process in which the intercostal muscles contract, pulling the rib cage upward and outward and causing the lungs to inflate, is called ________.

• A) inspiration
• B) expiration
• C) exhalation
• D) deflation

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Definitions:

Bleeding Disorders

A group of conditions that affect the blood's ability to clot properly, leading to excessive or prolonged bleeding.

Diameter

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere, and terminating at the circumference or surface.

Macules

Flat, distinct, discolored areas of skin that do not involve any change in the texture or thickness of the skin.

Dilation

The process of expanding or enlarging an opening or structure in the body.