Thread: Exhale ascent
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Re: Exhale ascent

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Originally Posted by efattah
According to Sebastien Murat's research, the human lung collapses from the top down -- the throat/bronchi close, then (eventually) the alveoli would collapse.

In marine mammals, the opposite happens. The alveoli first collapse, then the bronchi collapse.
Interesting Eric.
Is there strong evidence about this or is it just a theory?
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