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