Multiple Choice
When the diaphragm contracts
A) The volume of the thoracic cavity increases.
B) Lung volume increases as the lungs are forced to expand.
C) The intra-alveolar pressure increases.
D) The volume of the thoracic cavity increases and lung volume increases as the lungs are forced to expand.
E) All of these.
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