Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 16, Problem 20RA
Radiographic (x-ray) pictures show that the rib cage of a person with a pneumothorax is expanded and the ribs are farther apart. Explain why this should be so.
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