Which Pressure Is Created by the Elastic Recoil of the Lungs

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which pressure is created by the elastic recoil of the lungs and chest wall?

• A) intra -alveolar pressure
• B) exhalation pressure
• C) atmospheric pressure
• D) intrapleural pressure
• E) transpulmonary pressure

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