Multiple Choice
At the end of a normal expiration, when outward air flow has ceased,
A) Intra-alveolar pressure is less than atmospheric pressure.
B) Intra-alveolar pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure.
C) Intra-alveolar pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure.
D) Intrapleural pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure.
E) Intrapleural pressure is greater than intra-alveolar pressure.
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