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Mechanical interdependence of alveoil​

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About one-third of lung compliance is due to the elastic recoil of alveoli. Because alveoli are interconnected, any alveolus that is about to collapse will be maintained open by the walls of neighboring alveoli; this interaction between alveoli is known as interdependence.

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