At the doctor's office, you may have noticed that when you are asked to "breathe deeply," your chest rises and falls more dramatically than when you are breathing normally. Why?

A. Your intercostal muscles are being used to
expand your chest cavity.
B. Your spiracles are being used to expand
your chest cavity.
C. Your air sacs are being used to expand
your chest cavity.
D. Your bronchioles are being used to
expand your chest cavity.


A

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