22. The Respiratory System
Pressure in the Lungs and Pleural Cavity
Problem 18
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA member of the 'Blues' gang was rushed into an emergency room after receiving a knife wound in the left side of his thorax. The diagnosis was pneumothorax and a collapsed lung. Explain exactly a. why the lung collapsed, and b. why only one lung (not both) collapsed.
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