What is the best explanation for why spiral arms are considered part of the galactic disk rather than separate structures?

Spiral arms are regions within the flattened galactic disk, not structures outside it or a separate halo. They rotate with the disk and contain stars as well as gas and dust, sharing the disk’s overall location, motion, and stellar makeup. Choice C best captures why they are considered part of the disk.

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