Abdominal breathing occurs when the abdomen rises and falls with each breath but the chest does not. If a person is breathing abdominally, what would this suggest?

Select one:

a. His rib muscles are no longer contracting with each inspiration.

b. His diaphragm is no longer contracting with each inspiration.

c. His diaphragm is no longer contracting with each exhalation.

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Schroeder

Biology

26 February, 09:26

Abdominal breathing occurs when the abdomen rises and falls with each breath but the chest does not. If a person is breathing abdominally, what would this suggest?

Select one:

a. His rib muscles are no longer contracting with each inspiration.

b. His diaphragm is no longer contracting with each inspiration.

c. His diaphragm is no longer contracting with each exhalation.

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Coco Chanel · Answer 1

Among the three muscle groups that are responsible for the inspiration, the diaphragm is the main component. It is a convex dome that contracts to increase the space allowing the air inside the lungs. Therefore, the answer to this question is B.