Multiple Choice
Which of these statements is correct when outward airflow has ceased at the end of a normal expiration?
A) Intra-alveolar pressure is less than atmospheric pressure.
B) Intra-alveolar pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure.
C) Intra-alveolar pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure.
D) Intrapleural pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure.
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