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What Is the Form of Snake Movement That Allows It

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What is the form of snake movement that allows it to move in a narrow passage,extending forward while bracing S-shaped loops against the sides of the passageway?


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Elastic Properties

Characteristics of materials that allow them to stretch and return to their original shape without permanent deformation.

External Intercostal Muscles

The External Intercostal Muscles are a group of muscles found between the ribs that aid in the process of inhalation by elevating the ribcage, expanding the thoracic cavity.

Pleural Cavity

The thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae of each lung, involved in respiratory mechanics.

Parietal Pleura

Serous membrane that lines the different parts of the wall of the pleural cavity.

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