The compliance of the lungs can be determined by measuring the change in ________ for a given change in ________.

A) lung volume : intra-alveolar pressure
B) intra-alveolar pressure : lung volume
C) lung volume : airway resistance
D) lung volume : transpulmonary pressure
E) airway resistance : lung volume


Ans: D) lung volume : transpulmonary pressure

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