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jazakillah, sis may Allah help usDuring breathing IN, external intercostal muscles contract, internal intercostal muscles relax, diaphragm contracts moving downwards, the rib cage moves up and out pulling the lungs and thus increasing their volume. And as in Physics, pressure is inversely proportional to volume so an increase in volume decreases pressure, this forces air INTO the lungs from high to low pressure to even out the pressure difference. During breathing out the reverse happens!
Hope this helps !