Blood flows at points of transition from predominantly capillary recruitment to capillary distention.
| Estimated average basal flow, L·min−1 | Flow at slope=50% of Recruitment slope, L·min−1 (% of basal flow) | Flow at slope=that of Distention B slope, L·min−1 (% of basal flow) | |
| Rabbit left lung | 0.188 | 0.48 (255) | 0.63 (335) |
| Dog left lower lobe | 0.54 | 2.0 (370) | 3.2 (590) |
| Exercising humans | 5.73 | 16.7 (291) | Beyond studied range |