Breathing Flashcards
what happens when you inhale
- ## muscles between your ribs contract which pulls your ribcage up + out
what happens to your muscles between your ribs when you inhale
they contract
what happens to your ribcage when you inhale
it gets pulled up and out
what happens to your diaphragm when you inhale
it contracts and moves down
why does the pressure inside your chest decrease when you inhale
to draw air into your lungs
what happens to the volume inside your chest when you exhale
it decreases
what happens to your diaphragm when you exhale
it relaxes and moves up
why does the pressure inside your chest decrease when you exhale
to push air out of your lungs
what happens to you ribcage when you exhale
it gets pulled down and in
how can lung volume be increased
regular exercise
what does a large lung volume do
allows more oxygen to enter the body
