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Question
Choose the correct alternative.
_______ muscles contract when the external intercostal muscles contract.
Options
Internal abdominal
Jaw
Muscles in bronchial walls
Diaphragm
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Solution
Diaphragm muscles contract when the external intercostal muscles contract.
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