PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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The muscle that controls our breathing is the ____
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Rectus abdominis
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External obliques
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Diaphragm
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Pectoralis Major
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The diaphragm: This dome-shaped muscle below your lungs separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. The diaphragm is the main muscle used for breathing. The muscles between your ribs: Called intercostal muscles, these muscles play a role in breathing during physical activity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mammalian diaphragm muscle is essential for respiration, and thus is one of the most critical skeletal muscles in the human body.
Detailed explanation-3: -(DY-uh-fram) The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen.
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