Table 2.

Measured variables

Symbol	Descriptor	Units
p tp	Transpulmonary pressure	Pa
p A	Mean pressure in the alveoli	Pa
p enter_cap	Mean luminal pressure of recruited capillary bed at x = 0	Pa
p exit_cap	Mean luminal pressure of recruited capillary bed at x = L	Pa
Q a	Total flow entering recruited capillary bed at x = 0	mL/s
Q v	Total flow exiting recruited capillary bed at x = L	mL/s