During Inhalation

question 50

Multiple Choice

During inhalation

• A)the pressure in the thoracic cavity is greater than the pressure within the lungs.
• B)the pressure in the alveoli is less than the atmospheric pressure.
• C)the diaphragm moves upward and becomes more concave.
• D)the chest cavity volume decreases.
• E)all of these occur.

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