To What Does the Term "Faster-Weaker" Refer When Discussing the Alveolar-Capillary

question 73

Multiple Choice

To what does the term "faster-weaker" refer when discussing the alveolar-capillary membrane?

• A) Portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane that is average in thickness
• B) Shortest airways in the acinus, which allow fast gas exchange
• C) Thinnest portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane
• D) Thickest portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane

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Definitions:

CCK

Cholecystokinin, a peptide hormone involved in digestion and the feeling of satiety.

Brain

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