The calibre of extra-alveolar vessels is primarily determined by:

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the cardiac output

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the difference between alveolar pressure and the pressure within them

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the pressure in the pulmonary artery

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the lung volume

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the patient s fluid status

1.	The calibre of extra-alveolar vessels is primarily determined by:
A.	the difference between alveolar pressure and the pressure within them
B.	the pressure in the pulmonary artery
C.	the lung volume
D.	the cardiac output
E.	the patient s fluid status
Answer» D. the cardiac output

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