What is the function of the external intercostal muscles during inspiration?
A) They help decrease alveolar pressure.
B) They increase the pressure within the thoracic cavity.
C) They help increase the volume of the thoracic cavity.
D) They help promote elastic recoil of the chest walls.
E) They elevate the sternum and the upper two ribs.
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