NEET BIOLOGY

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

BREATHING AND RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the process of breathing out also called?
A
Respiration
B
Exhalation
C
Combustion
D
Inhalation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lungs and respiratory system allow us to breathe. They bring oxygen into our bodies (called inspiration, or inhalation) and send carbon dioxide out (called expiration, or exhalation). This exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is called respiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -Exhalation (or expiration) is the flow of the respiratory current out of the organism. In humans it is the movement of air out of the bronchial tubes, through the airways, to the external environment during breathing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Exhalation is a passive process because of the elastic properties of the lungs. During forced exhalation, internal intercostal muscles which lower the rib cage and decrease thoracic volume while the abdominal muscles push up on the diaphragm which causes the thoracic cavity to contract.

Detailed explanation-4: -The taking in of air rich in oxygen into the body is called inhalation and giving out of air rich in carbon dioxideis known as exhalation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exhalation is the process of expulsion of air through the respiratory tract.

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