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Briefly Differentiate Between Atmospheric Pressure,intrapulmonary Pressure,and Intrapleural Pressure

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Briefly differentiate between atmospheric pressure,intrapulmonary pressure,and intrapleural pressure.Which of these is always negative in a healthy individual during normal breathing? What happens if intrapleural pressure becomes equal to atmospheric pressure?


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Dominant Gene

A gene that suppresses the expression of another gene when they are both present.

Sex-Linked Diseases

Genetic disorders that are determined by the sex chromosomes and are usually passed down from parent to child, often affecting one sex more frequently than the other.

X Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, with females typically having two X chromosomes and males having one X and one Y chromosome.

Female Carriers

Women who carry one copy of a mutated gene for a recessive genetic condition, potentially passing the condition to their offspring without showing symptoms themselves.

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