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When a person exhales what happens to the diaphragm?

The diaphragm muscles contract and relax pulling the diaphragm down and then releasing it. When we inhale, our diaphragm muscles contracts and flattens. When we exhale, they relax and arch upwards.


What does flattened diaphragm?

A flattened diaphragm typically refers to a chest X-ray finding where the dome of the diaphragm muscle appears lower than normal, often due to overinflation of the lungs (like in COPD). This can indicate respiratory issues and may affect lung function.


What is the action of the diaphragm that helps you breathe?

When you breathe in the diaphragm moves down. This increases the volume of the thorax (chest) and lungs, which reduces the pressure of air in the lungs. Air enters when the pressure in the lungs falls below that in the atmosphere. When you breathe out the diaphragm moves up, reducing the volume in the lungs and increasing the pressure. When the pressure in the lungs is greater than that of the atmosphere air leaves the lungs.


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.


Under what internal condition does air tend to flow out of the lungs?

Air tends to flow out of the lungs when the internal pressure of the lungs is higher than the atmospheric pressure. This pressure difference is created by the contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles during exhalation, which reduces the volume of the lungs and forces air out.

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The diaphragm is important for what life process?

The diaphragm is a muscle which helps control the breathing process. When the diaphragm contracts it pulls down on the lungs (it is connected by the plueral membrane and connective tissue.) this creates space for the air to be forced into the lungs . This is because there is greater pressure inside the lungs than outside the lungs, resulting in air rushing into the lungs, and vice versa when the diaphragm relaxes.


What is bigger heart or lungs?

The lungs (even one lung) are much bigger than the heart.


Why some people can inhale more air at one time than others?

Your lungs are protected by your rib cage, which is made up of 12 sets of ribs. These ribs are connected to your spine in your back and go around your lungs to keep them safe. Beneath the lungs is the diaphragm(say: DY-uh-fram), a dome-shaped muscle that works with your lungs to allow you to inhale (breathe in) and exhale (breathe out) air.But to answer your question, some people simply have larger lungs and stronger diaphragms than other people. Think of a year-old child and a fully grown man--the man will have much bigger lungs, simply because of the size of his body. Bigger lungs and a stronger diaphragm means more air moving in and out of the body for each breath.


When a person exhales what happens to the diaphragm?

The diaphragm muscles contract and relax pulling the diaphragm down and then releasing it. When we inhale, our diaphragm muscles contracts and flattens. When we exhale, they relax and arch upwards.


Are rabbits feet bigger than their ears?

yes and no, it actually depends on the rabbit some of their feet are bigger than their ears and vice versa


What makes the lung grow larger?

If the question is "What makes the Lung expand?" then the answer is the Diaphragm. Located below the lungs, the diaphragm pulls down on the lungs causing them to increase in volume and in turn causing a lower pressure than that outside the body. This causes air to enter the lungs. If the question is "What makes the Lung grow?" then the answer is the indeed: Time.


What happens when pressure is lower inside the lungs than outside the lungs?

When pressure inside the lungs is lower than outside, air flows into the lungs to equalize the pressure. This is known as inhalation, where the diaphragm contracts and the rib cage expands to create more space for air to enter the lungs.


What is the muscle that controls the breathing process?

The intercostal muscles between the ribs control the movement of the thorax and rib cage. The diaphragm, which separates the thorax from the abdomen controls the volume of the thorax. As the intercostal muscles contract the rib cage is drawn upwards and out, the diaphragm flattens so the volume inside the thorax increases therefore, air is drawn in.


Why does air rush into the lungs during the process of breathing?

Air enters the lungs because the pressure in the atmosphere is greater than the pressure in the lungs. Lung pressure is lowered by increasing the volume of the lungs. This is achieved by lowering the diaphragm and raising the rib cage.


Are mens lungs bigger than womens?

man are biger becas men


Why women inhale less air than men?

Men's lungs are bigger


What does flattened diaphragm?

A flattened diaphragm typically refers to a chest X-ray finding where the dome of the diaphragm muscle appears lower than normal, often due to overinflation of the lungs (like in COPD). This can indicate respiratory issues and may affect lung function.