Mechanism of Breathing
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338731 Inspiration is initiated by

1 The relaxation of diaphragm
2 The contraction of diaphragm
3 Decrease in volume of thoracic chamber
4 The contraction of lungs
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338732 Assertion :
Mammals perform negative pressure breathing
Reason :
Using muscular movement mammals create a pressure gradient such that they can perform inspiration and expiration

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338733 Expiration involves

1 Relaxation of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
2 Contraction of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
3 Contraction of diaphragm muscles
4 Contraction of intercostal muscles
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338734 During inspiration muscle of diaphragm

1 Contracts
2 Expands
3 No effect
4 Coil-like string
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338731 Inspiration is initiated by

1 The relaxation of diaphragm
2 The contraction of diaphragm
3 Decrease in volume of thoracic chamber
4 The contraction of lungs
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338732 Assertion :
Mammals perform negative pressure breathing
Reason :
Using muscular movement mammals create a pressure gradient such that they can perform inspiration and expiration

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338733 Expiration involves

1 Relaxation of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
2 Contraction of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
3 Contraction of diaphragm muscles
4 Contraction of intercostal muscles
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338734 During inspiration muscle of diaphragm

1 Contracts
2 Expands
3 No effect
4 Coil-like string
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338731 Inspiration is initiated by

1 The relaxation of diaphragm
2 The contraction of diaphragm
3 Decrease in volume of thoracic chamber
4 The contraction of lungs
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338732 Assertion :
Mammals perform negative pressure breathing
Reason :
Using muscular movement mammals create a pressure gradient such that they can perform inspiration and expiration

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338733 Expiration involves

1 Relaxation of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
2 Contraction of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
3 Contraction of diaphragm muscles
4 Contraction of intercostal muscles
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338734 During inspiration muscle of diaphragm

1 Contracts
2 Expands
3 No effect
4 Coil-like string
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338731 Inspiration is initiated by

1 The relaxation of diaphragm
2 The contraction of diaphragm
3 Decrease in volume of thoracic chamber
4 The contraction of lungs
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338732 Assertion :
Mammals perform negative pressure breathing
Reason :
Using muscular movement mammals create a pressure gradient such that they can perform inspiration and expiration

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338733 Expiration involves

1 Relaxation of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
2 Contraction of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
3 Contraction of diaphragm muscles
4 Contraction of intercostal muscles
BIOXI17: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

338734 During inspiration muscle of diaphragm

1 Contracts
2 Expands
3 No effect
4 Coil-like string