We are not crushed under atmospheric pressure because the pressure inside the human body is the atmospheric pressure.
A
lesser than
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B
higher than
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C
equal to
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Solution
The correct option is C equal to Inside the body, the flowing blood and body fluids create pressure which counters the effect of atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric pressure is balanced by the pressure inside the body and thus, we are not crushed.