The three insertions of the diaphragm muscle are
a. a broad costal insertion on the inside of the posterior costal arch and floating ribs, a small insertion on the xiphoid process, and two long tendons called crura that insert along the vertebral bodies of the 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebrae.
b. a broad costal insertion on the inside of the anterior costal arch and lower seven ribs, a small insertion on the xiphoid process, and two long tendons called crura that insert along the vertebral bodies of the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae.
c. a narrow costal insertion on the bottom of the anterior costal arch and 7th rib, a small insertion on the coracoid process, and two long tendons called crura that insert along the vertebral bodies of the 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebrae.
d. a broad costal insertion on the inside of the anterior costal arch and lower seven ribs, a small insertion on the xiphoid process, and two long tendons called crura that insert along the vertebral bodies of the 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebrae.
d
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