What Primarily Determines Airway Resistance in the Respiratory Passageways

question 41

Multiple Choice

What primarily determines airway resistance in the respiratory passageways?

• A) degree of alveolar surface tension
• B) presence of surfactant
• C) diameter of the conducting zone passageways
• D) elasticity of the lung tissues

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