what’s happening in your body when you breathe with your stomach?

Question

what’s happening in your body when you breathe with your stomach?

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Answer 1

The diaphragm (a muscle) separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity gets pulled down into abdomen, correspondingly increasing the volume of the chest cavity. This leads to air being pulled into the lungs by the decreased pressure.

As opposed to Intercostal muscles, located between the ribs, pulling them outward and increasing the volume of chest cavity more directly.