ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Inspiration
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Expiration
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The second phase is called expiration, or exhaling. When the lungs exhale, the diaphragm relaxes, and the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases, while the pressure within it increases. As a result, the lungs contract and air is forced out.
Detailed explanation-2: -Expiration (exhalation) is the process of letting air out of the lungs during the breathing cycle. During expiration, the relaxation of the diaphragm and elastic recoil of tissue decreases the thoracic volume and increases the intraalveolar pressure. Expiration pushes air out of the lungs.
Detailed explanation-3: -exhale Add to list Share. When you breathe, you inhale and exhale. In other words, you breathe in and out. When you breathe out, you exhale.