NEET 1988 · Class 11

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

Intercostal muscles occur in

  1. (A)abdomen
  2. (B)thigh
  3. (C)ribs
  4. (D)diaphragm

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The diaphragm and a specialised set of muscles – external and internal intercostals between the ribs, help in generation of such gradients.

Chapter
Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Section
14.2 MECHANISM OF BREATHING
Page
4
Words matched
21 of 21

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'external and internal intercostals between the ribs', which directly and conclusively identifies the location of intercostal muscles as being between the ribs.

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