Question

The compliance of the lung is determined by the elasticity of the lung and surface tension

Answer 1

Lung compliance is defined as the change in lung volume per unit change in transmural pressure gradient

Pulmonary compliance measurements reflect the elastic properties of the lungs and thorax and are influenced by factors such as degree of muscular tension, degree of interstitial lung water, degree of pulmonary fibrosis, degree of lung inflation, and alveolar surface tension.