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diaphragm
Muscles contract and relax to move a joint. ... Muscles contract at a constant rate. Muscles contract and relax to move a joint.
The intercostal muscles, (muscles between the ribs), contract.
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No, they contract.
The diaphragm (a sheet of muscle underneath the ribcage) and intercostal muscles (located between your ribs).
the intercostal muscles contract
During inhalation (inspiration) the ribs move up and out. Volume in the thorax increases whilst pressure decreases. The diaphragm goes down and the intercostal muscles contract. Just to let you know, exhaling (expiration) is just the opposite to inspiration. :) - Hope I helped :)
The Phrenic Nerve-Diaphragm and the External Intercostal Nerve-External intercostal muscles
Muscles contract and relax to move a joint.
all of them, muscles can only contract and relax
The intercostal muscles are located between the ribs. They play important roles in breathing. There are two sets of intercostal muscles, external and internal. The external intercostals contract during normal inspiration, causing the rib cage to expand out and up and thus increase the volume of the chest cavity. The internal intercostals are used during forced expiration only. When they contract, the rib cage pulled down and together, shrinking the volume of the chest cavity.