An animal in distress is having trouble breathing. Closer inspection reveals it appears to have a punctured thoracic wall. The reason for the animals distress is therefore
A) a thorax embolism.
B) a pleural cavity.
C) a collapsed lung.
D) lack of lung expiration.
E) a passive embolar cavitation.

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A punctured thoracic wall can lead to a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) because the negative pressure in the pleural cavity, which is essential for lung expansion, is disrupted.

An Animal in Distress Is Having Trouble Breathing