Blowing up a balloon seems straightforward: pump in gas and let the changing air pressure do the rest. But when it comes to blowing up nature's own balloons — lung airways — things are a little more complicated.
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Bryant, D., Mostov, K. Inflationary pressures. Nature 449, 549–550 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/449549a
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