If transpulmonary pressure were to suddenly decrease, predict the response by the lungs.
a. The lungs would not recoil and air would remain trapped in them.
b. The lungs would adhere to the parietal pleura and would crumple like an accordion.
c. The lungs would immediately collapse.
d. The lungs would remain unchanged.
Answer: C
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