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Member 443007 · 05-01-2012, 08:27 PM

According to Kaplan, intrapleural volume does increase when as you inhale--that's what accounts for the decrease in intrapleural pressure.

Maybe it's a simplification, but Kaplan must be explaining this way b/c it gets you the right answer.

05-01-2012, 08:27 PM	#18
Member 443007 1K Member Status: Pre-Medical Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,479	According to Kaplan, intrapleural volume does increase when as you inhale--that's what accounts for the decrease in intrapleural pressure. Maybe it's a simplification, but Kaplan must be explaining this way b/c it gets you the right answer.