which 2 are incorrect in 4th question and why?
4   R e a d   f o l l o w i n g   s t a t e m e n t s   r e l a t e d   t o   m e c h a n i s m   O f   b r e a t h i n g   i n   h u m a n     ( A )   C o n t r a c t i o n   o f d i a p h r a g m   i n c r e a s e s   t h e   v o l u m e   o f   t h r o a c i c   c h a m b e r   i n   t h e   d o r s o v e n t r a l   a x i s     ( B )   c o n t r a c t i o n   o f   e x t e r n a l   i n t e r cos t a l     m u s c l e s   i n c r e a s e   t h e   v o l u m e   o f   t h r o a c i c   c h a m b e r   i n   t h e   a n t e r a - p o s t e r i o r     ( C )   A n   i n c r e a s e   i n   p u l m o n a r y   v o l u m e   d e c r e a s e   t h e   i n t r a   p u l m o n a r y   p r e s u r e     ( D   )   D u r i n g   i n s p i r a t i o n ,   a t m o s p h e r i c   a i r   i s   d r a w n   i n   d u r i n g   e x p i r a t i o n   a l v e o l a r   a i r   i s   r e l e a s e d   o u t     ( E )   R e l a x a t i o n   o f   d i a p h a g m   t h e   e x t e r n a l   i n t e r   - c o s t a l   m u s c l e s   r e d u c e     t h e   p u l m o n a r y   v o l u m e .     H o w   m a n y   s t a t e m e n t s   a r e   c o r r e c t     ( 1 ) 1 ( 2 ) 3 ( 3 ) 4 ( 4 ) a l l
 

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Incorrect statements are A and B. Correct form of these statements is as follows:

A. Contraction of diaphragm increases the volume of thoracic cavity in anteroposterior axis.
B. The contraction of external intercostal muscles increase the volume of thoracic chamber in dorsal-ventral axis.

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