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Respiratory System
Dynamic compression of airways
Explanation
ExplanationDynamic airway compression occurs when the pressure surrounding the airway exceeds the pressure within the airway lumen. Dynamic compression occurs during inhalation in the external nares, pharynx, and larynx because pressure within the airways is subatmospheric and the airways are surrounded by atmospheric pressure.
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