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Yes, when intrapulmonary pressure increases above atmospheric pressure, air flows out of the lungs. This occurs during the process of expiration, where the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, decreasing the volume of the thoracic cavity. As the volume decreases, the pressure inside the lungs rises, causing air to be expelled until the pressures equalize.

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This occurs within the respiratory system. During inpiration, the intercostal muscles contract, the diaphragm descends, and the rib cage rises. The thoracic cavity volume increases, stretching the lungs, and the intrapulmonary volume increases. This causes the intrapulmonary pressure to drop. Air flows into the lungs until the intrapulmonary pressure equals the atmospheric pressure. During expiration the intercostal muscles relax, the diaphragm rises, and the rib cage descends. The thoracic cavity volume decreases, causing the the lungs to recoil, and the intrapulmonary volume decreases. This causes the intrapulmonary pressure to rise, and the air flows out of the lungs until the intrapulmonary pressure equals the atmospheric pressure.


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