Inhalation And Exhalation Flashcards

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Inhalation: diaphragm contracts
Exhalation: diaphragm relaxes

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Inhalation: external intercostals contract
Exhalation: internal intercostals contract

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Inhalation: chest cavity increases in volume
Exhalation: chest cavity decreases in volume

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Inhalation: pressure inside decreases(the atmospheric pressure is higher than in the lungs)
Exhalation:pressure inside increases

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Inhalation:air flows from high to low pressure into the lungs
Exhalation:air flows from high to low pressure out of the lungs

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