Describe the process of exhalation (in other words, describe the changes in the body that result in exhalation)

What will be an ideal response?


Exhalation begins when the diaphragm relaxes, resuming its resting dome shape. The elastic tissue of the lungs also recoils. Together, these actions make the chest cavity smaller. The pressure inside the chest cavity rises, and air is forced out.

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