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lung ventilation movements are due to...

lung ventilation movements are due to

A

Coastal muscles and diaphragm

B

Coastal muscles

C

Diaphragm

D

Wall of the lungs

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Lung ventilation movements are due to coastal muscles and diaphragm . Coastal muscles induce external intercostals muscles which contracts and thus increases thoracic cavity and internal intercostals muscles which relax and thus decreases thoracic cavity
Diaphragm (phrenic muscles ) on contraction increases thoracic cavity and on relaxation decreases thoracic cavity .
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