Given a Constant Resistance, How Will Increasing the Compliance of a Lung

question 40

Multiple Choice

Given a constant resistance, how will increasing the compliance of a lung unit alter gas movement into and out of the alveolus?

• A) Both filling and emptying will be slower.
• B) The alveolus will fill and empty more quickly.
• C) The alveolus will fill more quickly but empty more slowly.
• D) The alveolus will fill more slowly but empty more quickly.

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