Which of the following has the difference between its pressure and atmospheric pressure driving the air into and out of the lungs?
A) atmospheric pressure
B) transpulmonary pressure
C) intrapleural pressure
D) intra-alveolar pressure
E) rebound pressure (elastic recoil)
Answer: D) intra-alveolar pressure
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