Regarding inhalation and exhalation: To inhale: the [interco…
Regarding inhalation and exhalation: To inhale: the [intercostal] muscles and the [diaphragm] contract. The volume of the thoracic cavity [increases]. The pressure in the thoracic cavity [decreases]. Air moves into the lungs. Air moves from an area of [higher] pressure to an area of [lower] pressure. To exhale: the muscles relax, the volume of the thoracic cavity [decreasesa], the pressure [increasesa] and air moves out.
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