The "Work" Required for Normal Breathing Is

question 178

Multiple Choice

The "work" required for normal breathing is:

• A)contraction of the respiratory muscles for inhalation
• B)contraction of the respiratory muscles for exhalation
• C)both A and B
• D)neither A nor B because breathing is a reflex

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