Multiple Choice
What event is characteristic of the function in Zone 1 of the lung?
A) Blood flow through the pulmonary capillary bed increases in regular increments.
B) Alveolar pressure is lesser than venous and arterial pressures.
C) The capillary bed collapses, and normal blood flow ceases.
D) Blood flows through Zone 1, but it is impeded by alveolar pressure.
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