Which one of the following statements about lung compliance and elastic recoil is correct?

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The elastic recoil of the lung is opposite to the elastic recoil of the chest wall.

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Lung compliance increases in lungs where some alveoli have collapsed.

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Pulmonary surfactant lowers surface tension and decreases lung compliance.

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The human lung is very compliant at higher transpulmonary pressures.

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The elastic recoil of the lung increases as lung compliance increases.

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