Last word on Point:Counterpoint: Gravity is/is not the major factor determining the distribution of blood flow in the human lung.
Hughes
Michael
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National Heart and Lung Institute-Imperial College, 4 Cedars Road, London, UK. mike.hughes@imperial.ac.uk
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John B
JB
D000818:Animals; D002196:Capillaries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006112:Gravitation; D006801:Humans; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000098:blood supply / Q000502:physiology; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology*