Select the Correct Statement About the Physical Factors Influencing Pulmonary

question 29

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about the physical factors influencing pulmonary ventilation.

• A)A lung that is less elastic will require less muscle action to perform adequate ventilation.
• B)As alveolar surface tension increases,additional muscle action will be required.
• C)Surfactant helps increase alveolar surface tension.
• D)A decrease in compliance causes an increase in ventilation.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

The proposition (or propositions) in an explanation that purport to show why another proposition (the explanandum) is true.

Propositions

Statements or assertions put forward in debate or argument, characterized by their ability to be true or false.

Explanandum

The phenomenon or event that is explained by a scientific theory or investigation.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.