during inhalation the lung volume increases, air molecules are less ...

★ Respiration Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

during inhalation the lung volume increases, air molecules are less compressed, creating a vacuum called…

A. negative subglottal pressure

B. abdominal unit

C. intra-thoracic pressure

D. sternum

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