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NEETZoologyBreathing and Exchange of Gases

How can the strength of inspiration and expiration be increased?

Options

  1. ABy using a spirometer
  2. BBy decreasing the volume of air involved
  3. CBy using additional muscles in the abdomen
  4. 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

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