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an active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract, expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
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inspiration (aka inhalation)
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a passive process in which teh intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size forcing air from the lungs
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expiration (aka exhalation)
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constriction, or blockage, of teh bronchi that lead from the trachea to the lungs
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bronchoconstriction
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