The primary force responsible for air moving into the lungs during inhalation is atmospheric pressure.
What happens during inhalation?
- Breathing or ventilation is the process of exchange of the gases between the lungs and the environment.
- This involves moving of air into (inhalation) and out (exhalation) from the lungs to bring in oxygen and flush out carbon dioxide respectively.
- This movement of air is due to pressure gradients (between the atmosphere and lungs) produced by the contraction of muscles of the diaphragm and thoracic cavity.
- Inspiration (inhalation) is the process of taking air into the lungs. This is an active process as it involves contraction of muscles.
- During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts due to which volume of thoracic cavity increases. This results in the decrease of intraalveolar pressure (inside lungs) as compared to atmospheric pressure. This creates a pressure gradient resulting in air flowing into the lungs.
- During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and air moves out of the lungs.
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