This Process Is Called

question 46

Multiple Choice

This process is called:

• A) angiogenesis.
• B) metastasis.
• C) apoptosis.
• D) oncogenesis.

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

Greatest volume of air that can be exhaled from the lungs after a maximum inspiration.

Compliance

Change in volume (e.g., in lungs or blood vessels) caused by a given change in pressure.

Pulmonary Edema

An accumulation of fluid in the lungs' air sacs, leading to impaired gas exchange and potentially causing difficulty breathing.

Respiratory Membrane

The respiratory membrane is the thin barrier in the lungs where gas exchange occurs, allowing oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to be expelled.