Describe the mechanism of breathing in human beings class 10


Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 332 People


Define breathing explain the mechanism of breathing in human being

Answered by admin @



The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs is called breathing.
The action of breathing in and out is due to changes of pressure within the thorax, in comparison with the outside. This action is also known as external respiration. When we inhale the intercostal muscles (between the ribs) and diaphragm contract to expand the chest cavity. The diaphragm flattens and moves downwards and the intercostal muscles move the rib cage upwards and out.

This increase in size decreases the internal air pressure and so air from the outside (at a now higher pressure that inside the thorax) rushes into the lungs to equalise the pressures.

When we exhale the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax and return to their resting positions. This reduces the size of the thoracic cavity, thereby increasing the pressure and forcing air out of the lungs.

Similar Questions

Explain the mechanism of breathing in humans class 10

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 331 persons

Define breathing explain the mechanism of breathing in human being

Describe the mechanism of breathing in human beings

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 287 persons

(a) Describe the mechanism of breathing in human beings. (b) (i) Under normal conditions, what is the rate of breathing per minute? (ii) Why does the rate of breathing increase …

Describe the process of digestion in humans class 10

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 417 persons

Explain the process of digestive system in human in short for class 10​

Describe the impact of globalisation on indian agriculture class 10

Asked by admin @ in Geography viewed by 300 persons

Describe the impact of globalisation on indian agriculture

Explain the role of human in resource development class 10

Asked by admin @ in CBSE BOARD X viewed by 343 persons

Explain the role of human in resource development

Explain the process of excretion in human beings class 10

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 299 persons

Describe the process of excretion in human being

Describe the freedom and influence of women in different classes

Asked by maham237 @ in History viewed by 315 persons

can anyone Describe the freedom and influence of women in different classes in ancient rome. please i really need help

What is a third class lever in the human body

Asked by admin @ in Health viewed by 284 persons

The first class lever is the most common lever in the human body. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F

Describe the structure of flower in detail class 10

Asked by admin @ in Science viewed by 340 persons

Describe the structure of flower with a well labelled diagram

Explain the process of breathing in man class 10

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 283 persons

Explain the breathing process in man. CLASS 10 CBSE

Describe any three features of indian federalism class 10

Asked by admin @ in Political Science viewed by 327 persons

Describe any three features of indian federalism

Describe the process of unification of germany class 10

Asked by admin @ in Social Sciences viewed by 320 persons

Explain the process of German unification​

Describe the structure and function of nephron class 10

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 332 persons

Describe the structure and functioning of nephrons in points

Describe the structure and functioning of nephrons class 10

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 303 persons

Describe the structure and functioning of nephrons in points

Describe the process of unification of italy class 10

Asked by admin @ in CBSE BOARD X viewed by 314 persons

Describe the process of Unification of Italy.

Most viewed questions in Biology


Dinesh super simplified science biology class 10 pdf free download

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 4975 persons


Write a few lines of dialogue based on this narrative

Asked by maham237 @ in Biology viewed by 4108 persons


When should you refuse to accept food in a shipment

Asked by maham237 @ in Biology viewed by 3562 persons



Observe and describe the floral parts of brassica flower

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 2687 persons


A food worker is putting chemicals into clean spray bottles

Asked by maham237 @ in Biology viewed by 2449 persons


Glowing butterfly wings

Asked by maham237 @ in Biology viewed by 2316 persons



Studying one trait at a time ensures that multiple are not changing simultaneously.

Asked by maham237 @ in Biology viewed by 1974 persons


Which precautions you have taken in porating of microscope

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 1815 persons



Birds on an island lab answers

Asked by maham237 @ in Biology viewed by 1730 persons


(-3,0);slope =2/3

Asked by timothy2 @ in Biology viewed by 1608 persons


A major disturbance that caused the ecosystem to stabilize at a new equilibrium.

Asked by maham237 @ in Biology viewed by 1553 persons



What morphology is represented in the picture?

Asked by wiki @ in Biology viewed by 1475 persons


Imagine you do dna fingerprinting in a forensics lab apex

Asked by maham237 @ in Biology viewed by 1444 persons


In both poems the connotation of the underlined language implies

Asked by admin @ in Biology viewed by 1308 persons