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Question
During exhalation, the ribs ______.
Options
move outwards
move downwards
move upwards
do not move at all
Solution
During exhalation, the ribs move downwards.
Explanation:
During exhalation, the ribs move downwards to help decrease the volume of the chest cavity, pushing air out of the lungs.
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