When the External Intercostal Muscles Contract, They Rotate the Ribs

question 15

Multiple Choice

When the external intercostal muscles contract, they rotate the ribs

• A) downward and backward.
• B) downward and forward.
• C) upward and backward.
• D) upward and forward.

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