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What is the main function of the serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is the main function of the serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
- To remove waste products from the lungs
- To lubricate the pleural surfaces and reduce friction during breathing (correct)
- To provide oxygen to the lungs
- To increase the pressure within the pleural cavity
What is the location of the pleural cavity?
What is the location of the pleural cavity?
- Inside the lungs
- Between the visceral and parietal serous membrane layers (correct)
- Outside the lungs
- Surrounding the heart
What is the normal volume of serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is the normal volume of serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
- Less than 10 mL
- Less than 5 mL
- Less than 15 mL (correct)
- Less than 20 mL
What is the relationship between the visceral and parietal pleurae when the lungs are fully inflated?
What is the relationship between the visceral and parietal pleurae when the lungs are fully inflated?
What is the cause of the severe chest pain associated with pleurisy?
What is the cause of the severe chest pain associated with pleurisy?
What is the normal balance between the formation and removal of serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is the normal balance between the formation and removal of serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is the function of the pleural membranes?
What is the function of the pleural membranes?
Which type of epithelium makes up the pleural membranes?
Which type of epithelium makes up the pleural membranes?
Where does the parietal pleura line in the thoracic cavity?
Where does the parietal pleura line in the thoracic cavity?
What is the potential space between the two pleural membranes called?
What is the potential space between the two pleural membranes called?
How does the visceral pleura differ from the parietal pleura?
How does the visceral pleura differ from the parietal pleura?
What does the compartmentalization of organs by the pleural membranes help prevent?
What does the compartmentalization of organs by the pleural membranes help prevent?
Which lung is smaller than the other?
Which lung is smaller than the other?
How many lobes does the left lung have?
How many lobes does the left lung have?
What is the name of the tongue-shaped projection from the superior lobe of the left lung?
What is the name of the tongue-shaped projection from the superior lobe of the left lung?
How many bronchopulmonary segments are typically present in the left lung?
How many bronchopulmonary segments are typically present in the left lung?
What is the function of bronchopulmonary segments?
What is the function of bronchopulmonary segments?
What structure does the left lung have to accommodate the heart?
What structure does the left lung have to accommodate the heart?
What is the primary cause of the lower intrapleural pressure compared to intrapulmonary pressure?
What is the primary cause of the lower intrapleural pressure compared to intrapulmonary pressure?
What is the function of the lower intrapleural pressure compared to intrapulmonary pressure?
What is the function of the lower intrapleural pressure compared to intrapulmonary pressure?
What is the relationship between intrapleural pressure and intrapulmonary pressure when the lungs deflate?
What is the relationship between intrapleural pressure and intrapulmonary pressure when the lungs deflate?
What is the definition of a pneumothorax?
What is the definition of a pneumothorax?
How can a pneumothorax develop internally?
How can a pneumothorax develop internally?
What is the relationship between pneumothorax and lung expansion?
What is the relationship between pneumothorax and lung expansion?
What is the term used to describe a collapsed lung?
What is the term used to describe a collapsed lung?
What is the primary function of the respiratory system in supporting cellular respiration?
What is the primary function of the respiratory system in supporting cellular respiration?
What is the medical emergency described in the passage that requires intervention?
What is the medical emergency described in the passage that requires intervention?
What is the purpose of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?
What is the purpose of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?
What is the role of the cardiovascular system in supporting cellular respiration?
What is the role of the cardiovascular system in supporting cellular respiration?
What is the purpose of the citric acid cycle in cellular respiration?
What is the purpose of the citric acid cycle in cellular respiration?
What do the fissures in the right lung separate?
What do the fissures in the right lung separate?
Which surface of the lungs is adjacent to the ribs?
Which surface of the lungs is adjacent to the ribs?
What structures pass through the hilum of the lung?
What structures pass through the hilum of the lung?
Where is the apex of each lung located?
Where is the apex of each lung located?
What is the conical shape of each lung referred to as?
What is the conical shape of each lung referred to as?
What term is used to describe the collective structures extending from the hilum of the lung?
What term is used to describe the collective structures extending from the hilum of the lung?
What is the main reason smoking increases the risk of lung cancer?
What is the main reason smoking increases the risk of lung cancer?
What is one of the deleterious effects of smoking on the respiratory system?
What is one of the deleterious effects of smoking on the respiratory system?
How does smoking during pregnancy affect the baby's birth weight?
How does smoking during pregnancy affect the baby's birth weight?
Which of the following health conditions is NOT mentioned as being associated with smoking?
Which of the following health conditions is NOT mentioned as being associated with smoking?
What is one way that secondhand smoke exposure can negatively impact children's health?
What is one way that secondhand smoke exposure can negatively impact children's health?
What is a health risk posed by thirdhand smoke?
What is a health risk posed by thirdhand smoke?
What type of epithelium makes up the pleura?
What type of epithelium makes up the pleura?
Where does the parietal pleura line within the thoracic cavity?
Where does the parietal pleura line within the thoracic cavity?
What is the function of the serous fluid within the pleural cavity?
What is the function of the serous fluid within the pleural cavity?
What is the relationship between the visceral and parietal pleura at the hilum of each lung?
What is the relationship between the visceral and parietal pleura at the hilum of each lung?
What is the primary role of compartmentalization by the pleural membranes?
What is the primary role of compartmentalization by the pleural membranes?
Which part of the thoracic cavity does the visceral pleura tightly adhere to?
Which part of the thoracic cavity does the visceral pleura tightly adhere to?
What is the main function of the serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is the main function of the serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is the relationship between the visceral and parietal pleurae when the lungs are fully inflated?
What is the relationship between the visceral and parietal pleurae when the lungs are fully inflated?
What is the cause of the severe chest pain associated with pleurisy?
What is the cause of the severe chest pain associated with pleurisy?
What is the purpose of the pleural membranes in the thoracic cavity?
What is the purpose of the pleural membranes in the thoracic cavity?
What is the relationship between the intrapleural pressure and the intrapulmonary pressure when the lungs are deflating?
What is the relationship between the intrapleural pressure and the intrapulmonary pressure when the lungs are deflating?
What is the balance normally maintained between the formation and removal of serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is the balance normally maintained between the formation and removal of serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is the primary difference between the right and left lungs?
What is the primary difference between the right and left lungs?
What is the function of bronchopulmonary segments?
What is the function of bronchopulmonary segments?
What is the name of the tongue-shaped projection from the superior lobe of the left lung?
What is the name of the tongue-shaped projection from the superior lobe of the left lung?
How many lobes does the left lung have?
How many lobes does the left lung have?
What is the purpose of the cardiac impression and cardiac notch in the left lung?
What is the purpose of the cardiac impression and cardiac notch in the left lung?
How many bronchopulmonary segments are typically present in the right lung?
How many bronchopulmonary segments are typically present in the right lung?
