How does the respiratory system depend on the muscular system?

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Lydia Antoine · Accepted Answer

. Working muscles produce gaseous wastes which are carried by the blood back to the respiratory system and expelled.

It helps with breathing by pulling and pushing the lungs up and down to expand or contract. When your muscles work, they produce gaseous wastes that are carried by the blood back to the respiratory system and expelled. Your muscles need oxygen to function, which is obtained from the respiratory system.

Dylan Andrews · Answer

undefined The respiratory system depends on the muscular system for the process of breathing. Specifically, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles are essential for inhalation and exhalation by expanding and contracting the chest cavity, allowing the lungs to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.

HIX Tutor · Answer

undefined Great question! The respiratory system and muscular system work together. Here’s how:

1. **Breathing Basics**: We breathe in air and breathe out air.
   
2. **Muscles Help**: The diaphragm is a muscle that sits under your lungs. It moves up and down to help you breathe.

3. **Inhaling**: When the diaphragm goes down, it makes more space in the chest. Air flows into the lungs.

4. **Exhaling**: When the diaphragm goes up, it pushes air out of the lungs.

5. **Other Muscles**: Some chest muscles also help with breathing. They help you take deeper breaths.

So, the muscular system helps the respiratory system by making breathing possible!