What are the uses for the ribs in terrestrial vertebrates for taking air into the lungs?

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thomaster · Answer

intercostal muscles between the ribs make the rib cage expand, that will create an underpressure in the longs so air will flow in :D

anonymous · Answer

o-O You got a source for that, sir? cx

thomaster · Answer

well yea Campbell Biology ninth edition :P

thomaster · Answer

I can try to find it on the internet if you'd like that

anonymous · Answer

If only I knew how to cite a book. Cx

thomaster · Answer

http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-intercostal-muscles.htm http://www.yorku.ca/earmstro/journey/intercostals.html

anonymous · Answer

Merci beaucoup o-o

thomaster · Answer

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thomaster · Answer

And how to cite a book:
$\sf Name(year)\it book ~\sf City, State: Publisher$
So for my book that would be:
Reece, J. B., Urry, L., Cain, M., Wasserman, S., Minorsky, P., & Jackson, R. (2011). Campbell biology (9th edition; International edition.). Harlow: Pearson Education

anonymous · Answer

o-O

thomaster · Answer

Or you can also only say the name of the first author followed by et al (which means and others)

Reece, J. B., et al. (2011). Campbell biology (9th edition; International edition.). Harlow: Pearson Education

thomaster · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Woah. o-O
Je suis encore a un 69 SmartScore cela prend une eternite a augmenter. :/

thomaster · Answer

ikr! But answering questions is faster than asking them :P

anonymous · Answer

True lol