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What is the primary site of gas exchange between air and blood?
What is the primary site of gas exchange between air and blood?
- Alveoli (correct)
- Alveolar sacs
- Alveolar ducts
- Respiratory bronchioles
What is the function of the hairs in the nasal vestibule?
What is the function of the hairs in the nasal vestibule?
- To sense odor molecules
- To filter out large particulate matter (correct)
- To warm the air
- To humidify the air
What type of epithelium lines the first 1.5 cm of the nasal cavity?
What type of epithelium lines the first 1.5 cm of the nasal cavity?
- Simple cuboidal
- Stratified squamous (correct)
- Pseudostratified columnar
- Simple squamous
Which type of cell is the most abundant in the respiratory region of the nasal cavity?
Which type of cell is the most abundant in the respiratory region of the nasal cavity?
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What is the function of the goblet cells in the respiratory region?
What is the function of the goblet cells in the respiratory region?
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What is the function of the small granule cells in the respiratory region?
What is the function of the small granule cells in the respiratory region?
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Where does respiration occur in the respiratory system?
Where does respiration occur in the respiratory system?
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What is the name of the cells that resemble gustatory cells and have chemosensory receptors?
What is the name of the cells that resemble gustatory cells and have chemosensory receptors?
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What is the structure that connects the respiratory bronchioles to the alveoli?
What is the structure that connects the respiratory bronchioles to the alveoli?
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What is the term for the first 1.5 cm of the nasal cavity?
What is the term for the first 1.5 cm of the nasal cavity?
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