Multiple Choice
If air at atmospheric pressure were to enter one side of the chest cavity, what would happen?
A) The alveoli on that side would rupture.
B) Pulmonary circulation at the site would increase.
C) The parietal pleura would suction air from the lung on that side.
D) The lung on that side would collapse.
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