Which of the following sequenes is corre...

Which of the following sequenes is correct to intite inspiration ?
(i) the contraction of external intercostal muscles raises the ribs and sternum
(ii) Volume of thorax increases in the dorso-ventral axis
(iii) intrapulmonary pressure decreases
(iv) Diaphragm contraction
(v) Air rushes into lungs
(vi) Volume of thorax increases in the anterior-posterior axis

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