Solved: Use the word inspiration or expiration to describe the part of the breathing

Chapter 0, Problem 8.21

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Use the word inspiration or expiration to describe the part of the breathing cycle that occurs as a result of each of the following: a. The diaphragm contracts 1flattens out2. b. The volume of the lungs decreases. c. The pressure within the lungs is less than that of the atmosphere.

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QUESTION:

Use the word inspiration or expiration to describe the part of the breathing cycle that occurs as a result of each of the following: a. The diaphragm contracts 1flattens out2. b. The volume of the lungs decreases. c. The pressure within the lungs is less than that of the atmosphere.

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The breathing cycle explains the change in pressures across the lungs and alveoli during inspiration and expiration.

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