Describe how the ribs and sternum move during respiration
What will be an ideal response?
During respiration, each rib turns on its own axis; the lower and middle ribs turn in a bucket-handle motion; the upper ribs lift in a pump-handle motion; the inferior part of the sternum lifts in a sagittal motion.
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A. Temporal temperature B. Tympanic temperature C. Axillary temperature D. Rectal temperature E. Oral temperature
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