During inspiration, the diaphragm

  1. does not move
  2. contracts and flattens
  3. relaxes and domes upwards
  4. moves up into the chest
Answer

B) contracts and flattens

Contraction flattens the diaphragm, increasing volume. O Level Biology · Topic 9 Human Gas Exchange · 9.1 Human gas exchange

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