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    The Lungs Are Held Against the Thoracic Wall Due to
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The Lungs Are Held Against the Thoracic Wall Due to

Question 119

Question 119

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The lungs are held against the thoracic wall due to


A) the negative intrapleural pressure.
B) the positive intrapulmonary pressure.
C) cohesiveness of the pleural fluids.
D) both (a) and (c) above.
E) all of these answers.

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