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Inhalation is the movement of air into the [[Lungs|lungs]]. Inhalation is paired with exhalation, the movement of air out of the lungs; together they are ventilation. | Inhalation is the movement of air into the [[Lungs|lungs]]. Inhalation is paired with exhalation, the movement of air out of the lungs; together they are ventilation. | ||
During inhalation the diaphragm contracts thus moving down and the external intercostal [[Muscle|muscles]] contract moving the rib cage up and outwards. This increases the volume of the thoracic cavity therefore decreasing the pressure inside the lungs. This causes air to rush into the lungs<ref>William J. Germann | During inhalation the diaphragm contracts thus moving down and the external intercostal [[Muscle|muscles]] contract moving the rib cage up and outwards. This increases the volume of the thoracic cavity therefore decreasing the pressure inside the lungs. This causes air to rush into the lungs<ref>William J. Germann and Cindy L. Stanfield, Principles of Human Physiology (2012) Page 528</ref>.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 15:12, 21 October 2016
Inhalation is the movement of air into the lungs. Inhalation is paired with exhalation, the movement of air out of the lungs; together they are ventilation.
During inhalation the diaphragm contracts thus moving down and the external intercostal muscles contract moving the rib cage up and outwards. This increases the volume of the thoracic cavity therefore decreasing the pressure inside the lungs. This causes air to rush into the lungs[1].
References
- ↑ William J. Germann and Cindy L. Stanfield, Principles of Human Physiology (2012) Page 528