The internal intercostal muscles form the deeper layer of the thorax and aid active (forced) expiration by depressing the rib cage.
What will be an ideal response?
Weakening of the pelvic floor muscles.
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The slight decrease in bone mass with increased age is termed osteopenia.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A small neuron with processes that cannot be distinguished from axon to dendrite is called an anaxonic neuron. 2. A neuron with the dendrite continuous with the axon, and the cell body off to the side is a bipolar neuron. 3. A neuron with several dendrites but a single axon, which may have many branches is a multipolar neuron. 4. A neuron with one axon and one dendrite, with the soma between them is a pseudounipolar neuron. 5. A neuron classified on the basis that it delivers information to the CNS is a motor neuron.
Chain ganglia that fuse in the cervical and thoracic regions are called the A) otic ganglion. B) intramural ganglia. C) ganglion impar. D) stellate ganglion. E) sphenopalatine ganglion.
A) otic ganglion. B) intramural ganglia. C) ganglion impar. D) stellate ganglion. E) sphenopalatine ganglion.
Where are costal facets found?
A. On thoracic vertebrae B. On cervical vertebrae C. On vertebrochondral ribs D. On the sternum E. On the scapula