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anteroposterior diameter

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anteroposterior diameter
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The mass was approximately 5 cm wide, and its anteroposterior diameter was 2.
[5] As ventilatory demands increase, these muscles contract to lift the sternum and increase the anteroposterior diameter of the upper rib cage during inspiration.
This socket, as suggested by its name, is four-sided with an increased mediolateral diameter and decreased anteroposterior diameter.
 
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