Which vessels contribute to normal physiologic shunts?
I.bronchial vein
II.thebesian veins
III.pulmonary capillaries that perfuse underventilated alveoli

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Normal physiologic shunts include the bronchial veins and thebesian veins, which drain into the systemic venous system, bypassing the lungs, and pulmonary capillaries that perfuse underventilated alveoli, leading to a mismatch of ventilation and perfusion.

Which Vessels Contribute to Normal Physiologic Shunts