For Healthy Individuals at Rest, Which of the Following Statements

question 58

Multiple Choice

For healthy individuals at rest, which of the following statements about exhalation is true?

• A) Exhalation will be passive, due to inspiratory stored potential energy.
• B) Exhalation will only require 40% of the energy expended for inspiration.
• C) Exhalation will be the result of accessory respiratory muscle use.
• D) Exhalation will generally take half the time of inspiration.

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