alleryStart learning →Which muscle does most of the work when you breathe in quietly at rest?
AHeart muscle
BTongue
CBiceps
DDiaphragm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Diaphragm
Quiet breathing in is mainly due to the contraction of the diaphragm.
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