The pressure required to inflate an alveolus is inversely related to:
A) Wall thickness
B) Surface tension
C) Minute volume
D) Alveolar radius

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The radius of the alveoli is inversely related to the pressure required to inflate it.
It is the radius that is related to the pressure,not the wall thickness.
It is the radius that is related to the pressure,not the surface tension.
It is the radius that is related to the pressure,not the minute volume.

The Pressure Required to Inflate an Alveolus Is Inversely Related