NEETZoologyBreathing and Exchange of Gases
How can the strength of inspiration and expiration be increased?
Options
- ABy using a spirometer
- BBy decreasing the volume of air involved
- CBy using additional muscles in the abdomen
- DBy increasing the volume of air involved
Correct answer
C. By using additional muscles in the abdomen
Step-by-step solution
The contraction of external inter-costal muscles lifts up the ribs and the sternum causing an increase in the volume of the thoracic chamber in the dorso-ventral axis.The overall increase in the thoracic volume causes a similar increase in pulmonary volume. An increase in pulmonary volume decreases the intra-pulmonary pressure to less than the atmospheric pressure which forces the air from outside to move into the lungs, i.e., inspiration Relaxation of the diaphragm and the inter-costal muscles returns the diaphrag