Negative intrapleural pressure is due to?
Ans. A. Lymphatic drainage from plural cavityPleural cavity is a closed cavity. And the pressure is always negative due to the following factors:a. The lungs have a tendency to recoil inwards, therefore visceral pleura is pulled inwards.b. Surface tension also help by creating an inward force in alveoli.c. The thorax has a tendency to recoil outwards, pulling parietal pleura with it. Therefore, the pleural cavity is stretched on both sides leading to increase in its volume and decrease pressure inside. And it becomes negative.d. Also there is a continuous Lymphatic drainage from pleural cavity, which creates a suction force in pleural cavity, keeping the pressure negative.e. Note: Surfactant by decreasing Surface tension actually opposes the negative pressure.f. And pressure in alveoli is same as atmospheric pressure, taken as ZERO.
Lymphatic drainage from plural cavity
Equally distributed surfactant
Negative pressure in alveoli
Presence of cartilaginous ring at the upper airway
Respiratory System