A transmural pressure gradient exists across the lung wall because the ____ pressure is less than the ____ pressure.
A) intrapleural; intra-alveolar
B) intra-alveolar; intrapleural
C) intrapleural; atmospheric
D) atmospheric; intra-alveolar
E) atmospheric; intrapleural
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Q2: Which statement is incorrect?
A)Alveoli are the site
Q3: Which of the following is not a
Q4: Airway resistance
A)is normally the primary factor determining
Q5: The intrapulmonary pressure
A)is the pressure within the
Q6: Type I alveolar cells
A)form the wall of
Q8: In addition to gas exchange, the respiratory
Q9: When the diaphragm contracts,
A)the volume of the
Q10: Which of the following is the last
Q11: The respiratory quotient is
A)the rate at which
Q12: During inspiration,
A)intra-alveolar pressure falls below atmospheric pressure.
B)the
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