MEDICAL
LUNGS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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When we breathe in, our lungs get
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Bigger
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Smaller
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts and moves downward. This increases the space in your chest cavity, and your lungs expand into it. The muscles between your ribs also help enlarge the chest cavity.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, the body continues to grow through adolescence and early adulthood. With that growth, the lungs can enlarge by either increasing the number of alveoli or by increasing the size of the alveoli.
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