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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