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Lungs do not need to contain muscle tissue because their function is to exchange gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide). The diaphragm is a muscle just under your ribs that contracts and relaxes to expand and deflate the chest cavity.
As the diaphragm does its job, air floods into the lungs (which are more or less bags of tissue). The reason the air floods into the lungs has to do with air pressure and the tendency of molecules to move to places where they will be less crowded.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe main muscle that controls breathing is the diaphragm, which forms the "floor" of the cavity the lungs are inside.
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What muscle is located behind the lungs?
back muscle
Are the lungs made out of muscle?
No
What muscle controls the size of the bronchioles in the lungs?
SmooTh muscle
Do lungs have musles?
yes because organs are made up of tissues and so are muscles and for the lungs to move they need the muscle. So yes your lungs do have muscles.
What muscle works with the lungs and ribs to get air in and waste gases out of the lungs?
The muscle is the "diaphragm" muscle. It is located beneath the lungs. When it moves down and away, it creates lower pressure around the lungs, and the air pressure outside the body flows into the lungs. When it moves up and in, it compresses the lungs, increasing the pressure to force the air back out.
Which type of muscle forms the stomach lungs and intestines?
smooth muscle
What is the wall of muscle underneath your lungs called?
The diaphragm is a wall of muscle that separates the thorax and abdomen, which would place it under the lungs.
What is the large breathing muscle that contracts to create a vacuum drawing air into the nose and mouth?
Your lungs are the largest breathing muscle in your body.
Is the lungs a muscle?
Lungs are not muscles. They are made up of connective, epithelial, and nervous tissues. The diaphragm is the muscle that contracts and relaxes to expand and relax the chest cavity. Your lungs just fill with air -- which is why they appear to be moving (much like a when a balloon fills with air).
What is the big muscle under your ribs that helps you to breathe?
The muscle beneath the lungs is known as the diaphragm. This muscle helps to create expanding room for the lungs when needed. The lungs wouldn’t be able to take in air if the diaphragm didn’t exist or had an issue.
What type of muscle is diaphragm?
The diaphragm ( the muscle underneath your lungs that help you breath) is a skeletal muscle, not smooth
The muscle that the lungs rely on to take in and expel air is what?
Diaphragm! It is a dome-shaped muscle that helps to draw air into the lungs, which also separates the lungs from other important organs(heart,brain).
