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When exhaling, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upwards, causing a decrease in the volume of the chest cavity. This increase in pressure pushes air out of the lungs.

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When the diaphragm muscle is moving upward you are?

You are exhaling.


What happens to the diaphragm exhalation?

When breathing in, or inhaling, the diaphragm contracts, or tightens. When exhaling, or breathing out, the diaphragm expands, or loosens.


What are you doing when your diaphragm moves up and your ribs move down and in?

Your diaphragm lowers and your ribs expand outwards


When exhaling what happens?

The diaphragm relaxes and reduces the space in the chest cavity.


What is the movement of exhaling?

diaphragm relaxes ribs relax and carbon dioxide is forced out.


What causes a tight diaphragm muscle?

Stress for one. Tense thoughts. Shallow breathing. Incomplete exhaling.


How does the diaphragm and rib muscles work together to control inhaling and exhaling?

When you breathe, the actions of your rib muscles and diaphragm expand or contract your chest. As a result, air flows in and out.


How does diaphragm help during the inhaling and exhaling process?

During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and moves downward, allowing the lungs to expand and fill with air. This creates a vacuum in the chest cavity, drawing air into the lungs. During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, forcing air out of the lungs.


How does breathing occur?

you breathe in and out or you would die!!!! <><><> The movement of the diaphragm is what causes the air to go in and out of your lungs.


What does the diaphragm muscle do when air moves into the lungs?

The diaphragm moves down to make the lungs expand (inhalation)


What happens during exhalation the diaphragm?

When breathing in, or inhaling, the diaphragm contracts, or tightens. When exhaling, or breathing out, the diaphragm expands, or loosens.


What moves down when you breathe in?

Your diaphragm moves downward during exhaling.

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