Question

Why can expiration be a passive process

Answer 1

Expiration is typically a passive process that happens from the relaxation of the diaphragm muscle (that contracted during inspiration). The primary reason that expiration is passive is due to the elastic recoil of the lungs. Exhalation begins when inhalation ends.

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