Which flow pattern occurs in airways at high flow rates and high pressure gradients?
A) turbulent flow
B) laminar flow
C) tracheobronchial flow
D) transitional flow

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Turbulent flow occurs in airways at high flow rates and high pressure gradients. This type of flow is characterized by chaotic, unpredictable movement of air particles with vortices, eddies, and fluctuations in pressure and velocity.

Which Flow Pattern Occurs in Airways at High Flow Rates