When the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles contract,
A) intrapulmonary pressure increases.
B) expiration occurs.
C) intrapleural pressure decreases.
D) the volume of the lungs decreases.
E) All of the answers are correct.
C) intrapleural pressure decreases.
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