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Breathing: Chest Retracts on Inspiration

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Breathing: Chest Retracts on Inspiration

ID 3840

Chest retractions are a sucking in of the skin in between or around the ribcage during inhalation. These retractions are due to reduced air pressure inside the chest.

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