What maintains lung inflation during fetal development?

a. Fetal lung fluid
b. Radial tethering
c. Rigidity of the chest wall
d. Surfactant


ANS: A
Fetal lung fluid is constantly produced and keeps the fetal lung inflated at a slight positive pres-sure with respect to amniotic fluid pressure and is important in promoting normal lung develop-ment.

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