Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a measure of the distending force across the lungs?
A) difference between intra -alveolar pressure and atmospheric pressure
B) transpulmonary pressure
C) intrapleural pressure
D) intra -alveolar pressure
E) atmospheric pressure
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