Select the correct statement about the physical factors influencing pulmonary ventilation
A) Surfactant helps increase alveolar surface tension.
B) A lung that is less elastic will require less muscle action to perform adequate ventilation.
C) A decrease in compliance causes an increase in ventilation.
D) As alveolar surface tension increases, additional muscle action will be required.
D
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