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When you exhale, what happens in the lungs?

A. Air moves from high pressure (in the lungs) to low pressure (outside)
B. Space in the lungs increases
C. Lung pressure decreases
D. Air moves from low pressure (in the lungs) to high pressure (outside)

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Answer:

Conversely, exhalation moves the diaphragm up into the chest cavity and reduces the space in it. This forces the air, which is dense with carbon dioxide at that point, out of the lungs and windpipe. It then exits the body either through the nose or mouth. Usually, this requires no physical effort from the body.

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So its A

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