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Intrapulmonary and Intrapleural pressures Air enters lungs due to a greater atmospheric pressure and a lower intrapulmonary pressure. Atmospheric pressure doesn't change Intrapulmonary pressure must fall below atmospherig pressure for inhalation, or above atmospheric pressure for exhalation. INTRAPLEURAL PRESSURE Pressure between the lungs and chest wall INTRAPULMONARY PRESSURE IS GREATER THAN INTRAPLEURAL PRESSURE - this keeps lung against the chest wall Lung Compliance |, Bronchial Tree, Pulmonary vein ‘Aveo duct Aboot Lungs are very distensible (stretchable) Lung Compliance - Ease of which the lungs can expand under pressure ~ Change in lung volume per change in transpulmonary pressure (AV/AP) ~ A given transpulmonary pressure, will cause greater or lesser expansion, depending on compliance of lungs COMPLIANCE OF LUNGS IS REDUCED BY FACTORS THAT PRODUCE RESISTANCE TO DISTENSION - e.g infiltration of lung tissue with connective tissue proteins e.g pulmonary fibrosis fs WWW, SMINVIESChOO!.CoM,

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