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it expands as we inhale and contrasts as we exhale...this allows our lungs to fill up with air without pushing on out rib cage
the rib cage moves up and out when inhaling and moves down and in when exhaling.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoAs you inhale, the ribcage expands, the rib muscles contract, and the diaphragm moves down. As you exhale, the ribcage contracts, the rib muscles relax, and the diaphragm relaxes into its normal upward position.
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∙ 15y agoYour ribs don't help with your breathing as such, however, they do play a very important role in the body and that is to protect your heart and lungs from injury or damage.
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∙ 12y agoIt moves inward.your ribs will be bend out
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∙ 15y agonothing
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∙ 15y agoit expands
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Is when inhaling deeply into your back and rib cage areas.?
exhaling
How does the rib cage function during gas exchange in rat?
The rib cage expands, causing a negative pressure change in the abdominal cavity, which can only be relieved by letting air in the lungs. Exhaling is the opposite: the rib cage contracts, causing a positive pressure change, which is relieved by expelling air from the lungs.
Describe how 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.
What are the bones that form a cage around the chest?
rib cage thachea
What is the scientific name for the rib cagge?
Ribcage is the scientific name.The rib cage defines the thorax, or upper body, so the medical term for rib cage is 'thoracic cage'. (Thore -ASS-ik)
Is when inhaling deeply into your back and rib cage areas.?
exhaling
What is it called when inhaling deeply into your back and rib cage areas?
exhaling
What happens to the movement of the chest when inhaling and exhaling?
Both... your chest expands - pushing your rib-cage out, and your diaphragm pushes downwards - forcing your organs to move outwards slightly.
What are you doing when the diaphragm lowers and the rib cage expands?
Inhaling.
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 the rib cage function during gas exchange in rat?
The rib cage expands, causing a negative pressure change in the abdominal cavity, which can only be relieved by letting air in the lungs. Exhaling is the opposite: the rib cage contracts, causing a positive pressure change, which is relieved by expelling air from the lungs.
Describe how 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 do you draw the rib cage in inhaling?
There are four steps on how to draw a rib cage when the rib cage is inhaling. Some of the step-by-step instructions are draw the frame lining, draw out the right view of the rib cage, and then finish drawing out the beginning sculpture of the building blocks for the rib cage.
What happens to the rib cage when you breathe out?
it remains in the body.
What happens to the diaprhragm when a person breaths in or inhales?
The diaphragm moves down on inhaling. The rib cage expands in volume. The creates a sort of vacuum in the chest cavity, causing the air to enter the lungs.
What happens during the exhalation of breathing?
Exhaling is expelling used air from the lungs. During exhalation,the diaphragm moves upward while the rib cage moves downward so it goes back to its dome-shaped position
When your rib cage expands its inhaling?
Yes, this, in combination with the movement of the diaphragm (controlled by surrounding muscles) allows space for air to rush into the lungs. Thus, you breathe.
