Atear in the right rib muscles has caused the muscles to spasm, meaning they are locked in a contracted state. how would this affect breathing in the right lung? it would prevent inspiration. it would prevent expiration. it would reduce the force of inspiration. it would reduce the force of expiration.

            A tear in right rib muscles has caused the muscles to spasm it would prevent inspiration.

Reason:
               As it is cleared that during inspiration, the intercostal muscles contract, the ribs move upward. the diaphragm flattens and move downward. As a result the chest cavity become open and air move into it. However if the muscles of rib tears then rib will not raise. As a result there will be difficulty in inspiration/

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