What is the term for the situation in which "the rate of gas transfer across the alveolar wall is a function of the amount of blood that flows past the alveoli" ?
A) perfusion limited
B) diffusion limited
C) diffusion
D) penduluft

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This situation is known as perfusion limited. It means that the rate of gas transfer is limited by the amount of blood flow, as the blood becomes saturated with the gas before it can flow away from the alveoli. On the other hand, if the rate of gas transfer is limited by the diffusion of gas across the alveolar wall, it is called diffusion limited.

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