alleryStart learning →During quiet breathing at rest, which part of the breathing cycle is largely passive?
AThe breathing in part
BThe breathing out part
CThe pause between breaths
DThe swallowing action
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The breathing out part
At rest the inhaling muscles simply relax and the elastic lungs and chest spring back, so exhaling needs little effort.
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