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Phoenix Manages to Obtain Good Grades on Her Assignments and Tests

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Phoenix manages to obtain good grades on her assignments and tests, despite having very poor attendance and thinking that school is a complete waste of time. What has she failed to embrace?


Definitions:

Negative Intrapleural Pressure

The sub-atmospheric pressure within the pleural cavity that helps keep the lungs inflated by maintaining a vacuum.

Intrapulmonic Pressure

The pressure within the lung alveoli, important in the process of breathing as it affects the intake and release of air.

Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)

A calculated number that indicates the amount of arterial blood flow to the extremity.

Systolic Pressure

The pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the ventricles of the heart contract.

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