What happens to the pressure inside lungs as volume of thorax increase?
When volume of the thorax increase, pressure inside the lungs decreases. This is because the lungs are elastic and recoil when the volume of the thorax increases. As a result, the pressure inside the lungs decreases in order to balance the pressure outside the lungs.Respiratory Disorders - Related Articles
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