Answer: Intercostal muscles.
- A Intercostal muscles
- B Pectoral muscles
- C Abdominal muscles
- D Cardiac muscles
Correct answer: A. Intercostal muscles
Explanation: The external and internal intercostal muscles lie between successive ribs and help raise and lower the rib cage during breathing.
The S-shaped (sigmoid) curve reflects cooperative binding between Hb's four O₂ sites; the Bohr effect shifts the whole curve to the right under conditions found in actively respiring tissue (more CO₂, more acid, more heat), making haemoglobin release oxygen more readily exactly where it's needed.
Concept context
The mechanics of breathing, lung volumes, gas transport in blood, the Bohr effect, and respiratory regulation.