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Which of the following is NOT a function of the thoracic wall?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the thoracic wall?
- Supporting the weight of upper limbs (correct)
- Protecting the thoracic and abdominal organs
- Resisting the negative internal pressures by the lungs and inspiratory movements
- Attachment for many muscles of the upper limb, neck, abdomen, back and muscles of respiration
What does the thoracic wall protect?
What does the thoracic wall protect?
- The lungs and inspiratory movements
- The thoracic and abdominal organs (correct)
- The muscles of the upper limb, neck, abdomen, back and muscles of respiration
- The weight of upper limbs
Which structures are included in the thoracic wall?
Which structures are included in the thoracic wall?
- Skin and nerves
- Muscles and bones
- Cartilages and vessels
- All of the above (correct)
Which muscles are attached to the thoracic wall?
Which muscles are attached to the thoracic wall?
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What is one of the functions of the thoracic wall?
What is one of the functions of the thoracic wall?
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What structures make up the thoracic wall?
What structures make up the thoracic wall?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the thoracic wall?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the thoracic wall?
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What is the main function of the thoracic wall?
What is the main function of the thoracic wall?
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What is the role of the thoracic wall in respiration?
What is the role of the thoracic wall in respiration?
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