Multiple Choice
In the upright lung, how does compliance vary across the lung?
A) The compliance in the apices is lower than in the bases
B) The compliance is higher at the hilum than in the apices or bases.
C) The compliance in the bases is lower than in the apices
D) The compliance is uniform in all regions of the lung
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