Explain clearly how the air is taken in and released out of the lung (Long answer). (3)
Answers
Answered by
1
When the diaphragm contracts, it moves down towards the abdomen. This movement of the muscles causes the lungs to expand and fill with air, like a bellows (inhalation). Conversely, when the muscles relax, the thoracic cavity gets smaller, the volume of the lungs decreases, and air is expelled (exhalation.
Similar questions
Math,
4 months ago
Social Sciences,
4 months ago
Math,
8 months ago
Science,
8 months ago
Physics,
1 year ago
Social Sciences,
1 year ago