Pneumothorax is a condition in which air separates the visceral and parietal pleura in the chest, resulting in a collapsed lung. Having pneumothorax would lower the ________ of the lung.
A. surfactant production
B. compliance
C. intrapleural pressure
D. serous fluid content
Answer: B
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