Transpulmonary pressure is difference between?
Correct Answer: Pressure in alveoli and intrapleural pressure
Description: ANSWER: (B) pressure in alveoli and intrapleural pressureREF: Ganong 22nd ed p. 648Transpulmonary pressure is a term used to describe the difference between the alveolar pressure and the intrapleural pressure in the lungs. During human ventilation, air flows because of pressure gradient
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