The condition in which a series of alveoli in the left lower lobe receive adequate ventilation but do not have adequate perfusion is called:
A) a right-to-left shunt.
B) alveolar dead space.
C) a low ventilation to perfusion ratio.
D) pulmonary hypotension.

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Alveolar dead space occurs when alveoli are ventilated but not perfused, meaning there is adequate air reaching the alveoli but insufficient blood flow to exchange gases.

The Condition in Which a Series of Alveoli in the Left