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Collapsed lung

- If the chest wall is punctured, air enters this space and the pressure there becomes equal to atmospheric pressure. When this happens, the air sacs collapse like so many deflated balloons. This condition is referred to as a collapsed lung.

Solomon, E. P. (2009). Introduction to human anatomy and physiology (3rd ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders/Elsevier.

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