The Energy Required to Move Gas Through the Airways and Expand

question 27

Multiple Choice

The energy required to move gas through the airways and expand the thorax is known as which of the following?

• A) Airway resistance
• B) Dynamic compliance
• C) Intrinsic work of breathing
• D) Extrinsic work of breathing

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