COMLEX Osteopathic Medicine

Category - Respir./Circul

During the process of exhalation, which of the following occurs?
  1. Alveoli shrink
  2. Pressure in the alveoli becomes greater
  3. Both A and B
  4. Neither A nor B
Explanation
Answer - C - Exhalation requires the pressure of the alveoli to increase in order to allow air to flow from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure. Part of the process of increasing pressure occurs as the alveoli shrink, allowing air to flow out.
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