Thoracic wall and lungs remain in close apposition because of
a. the intrapleural fluid's cohesiveness.
b. the intraaveolar pressure.
c. the atmospheric pressure.
d. the transmural pressure gradient.
e. the combination of intrapleural fluid cohesiveness and the transmural pressure gradient.
E
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