Multiple Choice
What forces establish the sub-atmospheric pressure found in the pleural space?
A) Contraction of accessory muscles of inspiration
B) Contraction of expiratory muscles
C) Equal opposing tendency of the chest wall to expand and lung to collapse
D) Effect of gravity, particularly at the base of the lungs
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