Transpulmonary pressure is difference between?
The bronchus and atmospheric pressure
Pressure in alveoli and intrapleural pressure
Atmosphere and intrapleural pressure
Atmosphere and intraalveolar pressure
ANSWER: (B) pressure in alveoli and intrapleural pressureREF: Ganong 22nd ed p. 648Transpulmonary pressure is a term used to describe the difference between the alveolar pressure and the intrapleural pressure in the lungs. During human ventilation, air flows because of pressure gradient
Functional Anatomy - Respiratory System