08-01-2010, 02:55 PM
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A.The pulmonary interstitium is normally composed largely of collagen and elastin fibers.
B. The interstitium is defined as the region separating the basement membranes of the alveolar epithelium and the capillary endothelium.
C. Pulmonary arteries and veins travel together in the lungs.
D. A major role of the pulmonary lymphatics is to drain fluid from the interstitial space.
A.The pulmonary interstitium is normally composed largely of collagen and elastin fibers.
B. The interstitium is defined as the region separating the basement membranes of the alveolar epithelium and the capillary endothelium.
C. Pulmonary arteries and veins travel together in the lungs.
D. A major role of the pulmonary lymphatics is to drain fluid from the interstitial space.