Where is the air going when you breathe in using your stomach/diaphragm instead of your lungs/chest?
In: Biology
The air all goes in your lungs.
For an adult the average amount you breathe when you’re resting is 400 to 600 mL (Tidal Volume)
If you want to take in an extra deep breath, say before you jump in a lake or blow up a balloon, you can reach 3 to 4 full liters of air taken in! (Vital Capacity)
When you take the extra big breaths you are using Accessory Muscles to aide your main breathing muscle, the diaphragm. Accessory Muscles are your ribs (intercostals) and to a lesser extent your neck & upper back muscles (sternocleidomastoid & scalene).
Your belly (abdominal) muscles can help forcing air out, but it normally is just passive relaxing of the diaphragm.
Source: I’m a Respiratory Therapist
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