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BIO May Exam

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Question:

Outline the movement of muscles and thoracic volume/pressure and pulmonary pressure during exhalation

Author: Rebeca Lorena Arce Fonseca



Answer:

1. internal intercostal muscles contract for ribcage to go down and in 2. diaphragm moves up when abdominal muscles contract -thoracic volume decreases, pressure rises above atmospheric pressure -lungs keep exhaling until pressure in falls back to atmospheric pressure


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