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When the lungs expand during inhalation, the _____.

pressure inside the chest cavity becomes lower than the atmospheric pressure

rib muscles and diaphragm relax, increasing the pressure in the lungs

pressure inside the chest cavity becomes greater than the atmospheric pressure

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pressure inside the chest cavity becomes lower than the atmospheric pressure

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