Mechanism of Breathing

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The name for the upper body
The thorax
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What are the muscles inbetween the ribs called?
The intercostal muscles
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Which direction does gas move in relation to pressure
From an area of high pressure to low pressure
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Because inhaling uses energy, what is the name for the process
An active process
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What happens to the intercostal muscles during inhalation and how do they move the ribs?
They contract and pull the ribs upwards and outwards
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What happens to the intercostal muscles during exhalation and how do they move the ribs?
They relax and move the ribs downwards and inwards
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What happens to the diaphragm during inhalation and how does this effect the volume of the thorax?
The diaphragm contracts and flattens increasing the volume of the thorax
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What happens to the diaphragm during exhalilation and how does this effect the volume of the thorax?
The diaphragm relaxes and forms a dome and the volume of the thorax decreases
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How does the pressure change during inhalation?
The increase in volume decreases the pressure so air enters the lungs
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How does the pressure change during exhalation?
The decrease in volume increases the pressure so air is forced out of the lungs
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What are the muscles inbetween the ribs called?

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The intercostal muscles

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Which direction does gas move in relation to pressure

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Because inhaling uses energy, what is the name for the process

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What happens to the intercostal muscles during inhalation and how do they move the ribs?

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