What happens to the diaphragm during inspiration?
A) It relaxes and raises.
B) It contracts and flattens.
C) It relaxes and flattens.
D) It contracts and raises.
B
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During inspiration, the diaphragm contracts and flattens, which expands the thoracic cage and increases the thoracic cavity.
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