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Yes, but only when you breathe in. when you breathe out, they will deflate.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe lungs do both. When you exhale the lungs deflate and when you inhale the lungs inflate.
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∙ 13y agoAs your lungs inflate your ribcage will rise, and as your lungs deflate your ribcage will sink.
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∙ 9y agoYes, the lungs expand when air is inhaled, but only partially deflate on exhale.
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∙ 13y agoExternal Oblique
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Location of lungs in context of diaphragm?
The lungs are located anterior to the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the means by which the lungs inflate and deflate.
What part of your lungs inflate and deflate?
Action of the diaphragm causes healthy lungs to inflate in whole like a balloon.Doctors have said that the average person does not breath properly, thereby not filling our lungs with sufficient air to help purify our blood. We should do daily exercises of deep beathing or get into the habit of breathing more deeply than we do.
What is the definition of mechanical ventilation?
Mechanical ventilation is the use of a mechanical device (machine) to inflate and deflate the lungs.
What do the Lungs do in the respiratory system?
They get bigger, then smaller. Yup, pretty much. P.S the person who wrote this is stupid...The lungs inflate then deflate XD
Will heat deflate or inflate a ball?
Heat rises it will inflate a ball. The cold will deflate a ball
What is the opposite of deflate?
The opposite of deflate is inflate, or expand.
Why would have wet surfaces on the inside of the lungs be useful?
It allows the lungs to inflate and deflate without the "walls" sticking to each other, acting as a lubricant.
What is the opposite of inflate?
deflate
What is an antonym for inflate?
Deflate
Does the diaphragm produce hormones?
No the diaphragm does not produce hormones. All the diaphragm is is a muscle that expands and contracts to inflate and deflate your lungs.
What would be an antonym for deflate?
Inflate
What is the opposite of the word deflate?
Inflate.
