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During normal breathing at rest, inspiration is an active process while expiration is passive. So under normal conditions, you put more energy into inspiration than expiration.

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What is inhale and exhale is known as?

Inhale is known as inspiration, while exhale is known as expiration. These terms are commonly used in the context of breathing and refer to the process of taking in and releasing air from the lungs, respectively.


What does inhaled and exhaled mean?

When you inhale, you breathe in air, allowing oxygen to enter your lungs. When you exhale, you breathe out air, releasing carbon dioxide from your lungs. This process is essential for the exchange of gases in your body.


Which has more mass the air that we inhale or the same volume of air we exhale?

The mass of the air we inhale is essentially the same as the mass of the air we exhale, assuming no gas exchange occurs in the lungs. While the composition of the inhaled and exhaled air differs—exhaled air contains more carbon dioxide and less oxygen—the total mass remains consistent for the same volume, as the mass is determined by the volume and the density of the gases present. Thus, for equal volumes, both inhaled and exhaled air have comparable mass.


What is the use of the nose in the respiration system?

To inhale and exhale air and send it to the lungs via your trachea to oxygenate your blood.


Which organ expands to inhale and contracts to exhale?

The organ that expands to inhale and contracts to exhale is the diaphragm. When you inhale, the diaphragm moves downward, increasing the thoracic cavity's volume and allowing air to flow into the lungs. During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, decreasing the thoracic cavity's volume and pushing air out of the lungs. This rhythmic movement is essential for breathing.

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What is the difference between the air you inhale than the air you exhale?

The air you inhale contains higher levels of oxygen and lower levels of carbon dioxide compared to the air you exhale, which has lower levels of oxygen and higher levels of carbon dioxide. Additionally, exhaled air may also contain other gases and small amounts of water vapor.


How does air get into the stomach?

when you inhale and exhale the air get into the stomach


Why is there more water vapour in the air we exhale than the air we inhale?

When we inhale, the air enters our respiratory system and gets warmed and humidified, which increases its moisture content. As we exhale, the air has picked up moisture from our lungs and respiratory tract, leading to a higher water vapor content compared to the air we inhale.


What Lets out air?

you inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.


Let out air?

you inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.


What happen to your lunges when you exhale?

when you inhale your lungs expand when you exhale they deflate because the air leaves the lungs.


How do alligators obtain oxygen?

Alligators are air breathers. They inhale and exhale through their nostrils. Their lungs absorb oxygen from the air that they inhale.


When you inhale the diaphram does what?

it contracts when you exhale because it is pushing the air out of your lungs.


What are bundles of air sacs that inflate and deflate as you inhale and exhale?

they are alveoli


What is inhale and exhale is known as?

Inhale is known as inspiration, while exhale is known as expiration. These terms are commonly used in the context of breathing and refer to the process of taking in and releasing air from the lungs, respectively.


How alligators get oxygen?

They inhale air and exhale carbon just like humans.


Which body system lets you inhale and exhale air?

The Respiratory System allows your body to inhale and exhale air. It's role is to supply the blood with oxygen. That is accomplished by breathing, that is, inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.