Which of the following statements is correct regarding diffusion-limited compartments?
a) Xenobiotic transport across the cell membrane is limited by the rate at which blood arrives at the tissue.
b) Diffusion-limited compartments are also referred to as flow-limited compartments.
c) Increased membrane thickness can cause diffusion-limited xenobiotic uptake.
d) Equilibrium between the extracellular and intracellular space is maintained by rapid exchange between the two compartments.
e) Diffusion of gases across the alveolar septa of a healthy lung is diffusion-limited.
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