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    The External Intercostal Muscles Pull the Ribs
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The External Intercostal Muscles Pull the Ribs

Question 138

Question 138

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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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