Which one of the following statements is correct?
A) Air moves from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure
B) Increased lung volumes will cause decreased lung pressures
C) Increasing the diameter of an airway will increase the resistance to airflow
D) Decreasing the diameter of an airway will decrease the resistance to airflow

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According to Boyle's Law, increasing the volume of a container (like the lungs) decreases the pressure inside it, which is why air flows into the lungs during inhalation.

Which One of the Following Statements Is Correct