Which of the following muscles are commonly used in respiration during exercise or strenuous activity? (Select all that apply.)

a. Diaphragm
b. Intercostal muscles
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Sternocleidomastoid
e. Scalene
f. Abdominal


ANS: A, B, D, E, F
Accessory muscles of respiration are used during exercise and times of respiratory distress; these include the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles and abdominal musculature. The diaphragm and intercostal muscles are used in normal respiration and during activity. The vastus lateralis is in the leg.

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