Multiple Choice
Which of the following does NOT occur during expiration when a person is breathing quietly
A) The size of the thoracic cavity reduces.
B) The intra-alveolar pressure becomes greater than the atmospheric pressure.
C) Air flows out of the lungs.
D) The expiratory muscles contract.
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