Respiratory System Muscles and Passive Expiration Quiz

Greater and small chest scalenes and sterno-cleido-mastoids

Internal intercostal muscle and abdominal muscles of the forward wall (correct)

External intercostal muscle and diaphragm

Lifted thorax elastic resistance and pressure organs of a belly cavity

Interferes with an atelectasis

Possesses bacteriostatic effect

Regulates speed of blood flow in lungs

Decreases surface tension during expiration (correct)

Lifted thorax elastic resistance and elastic resistance of costal cartilages of a thorax (correct)

Pressure organs of a belly cavity and external intercostal muscle the diaphragm

Surfactant and water pairs the gas

Contraction of abdominal muscles of a wall and peristaltic contractions of the small intestine

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