Compliance of the lungs is due to
A) Elastic fibers in the lungs
B) Muscle tension on the chest wall
C) Surface tension of the alveoli
D) Stiff airways
E) Both A and C are correct
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Q2: The Law of LaPlace for a
Q3: The Law of LaPlace predicts that alveoli
Q4: The major muscle used during quiet resting
Q5: The movement of the “mucus escalator” is
Q6: Inspiratory muscles include
A) Diaphragm and external intercostal
Q8: Surface tension has the units of
A) N
Q9: The major muscle used during quiet resting
Q10: The pneumothorax is
A) A direct pathway between
Q11: In the relaxation volume-pressure curves, the respiratory
Q12: Compliance is defined as (Q is
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