What determines lung compliance?
A. Lung compliance depends on the muscular forces of the respiratory muscles and on the reduced surface tension of mucus lining the alveoli.
B. Lung compliance depends on the high elasticity of the lungs and on the reduced surface tension of surfactant lining the alveoli.
C. Lung compliance depends on the elastic recoil of the chest wall and on the flexibility of the alveoli.
D. Lung compliance depends on the elasticity of the lungs and on the surface tension of surfactant lining the alveoli.
Answer: D. Lung compliance depends on the elasticity of the lungs and on the surface tension of surfactant lining the alveoli.
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