During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens, the ribs move upward and outward, the intercostal muscles contract lifting the ribs, the chest cavity enlarges, and air enters the lungs through the trachea filling the alveoli with oxygen. During exhalation, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity decreases in size, and the air in the lungs is pushed out through the trachea as carbon dioxide is released.
During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens, the ribs move upward and outward, the intercostal muscles contract lifting the ribs, the chest cavity enlarges, and air enters the lungs through the trachea filling the alveoli with oxygen. During exhalation, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity decreases in size, and the air in the lungs is pushed out through the trachea as carbon dioxide is released.
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During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens, the ribs move upward and outward, the intercostal muscles contract lifting the ribs, the chest cavity enlarges, and air enters the lungs through the trachea filling the alveoli with oxygen. During exhalation, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity decreases in size, and the air in the lungs is pushed out through the trachea as carbon dioxide is released.
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