Gas Exchange Across Respiratory Membrane Quiz
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Which of the following muscles is primarily responsible for exhalation?

  • External intercostal muscles
  • Internal intercostal muscles (correct)
  • Sternocleidomastoid
  • Diaphragm

According to Boyle's law, what happens to the pressure of a gas when its volume decreases in a closed container?

  • The pressure remains constant
  • The pressure changes inversely with the volume
  • The pressure increases (correct)
  • The pressure decreases

What is the term used to describe the pressure difference between the alveoli and the intrapleural space?

  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Intrapleural pressure
  • Alveolar pressure
  • Transpulmonary pressure (correct)

Which of the following muscles is an accessory muscle of inhalation?

<p>Serratus anterior (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism responsible for quiet exhalation?

<p>Elastic rebound of the lungs and thoracic wall (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about forced breathing is correct?

<p>It involves active inhalation and exhalation, utilizing accessory muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the volume of air moved per breath?

<p>Tidal volume (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following muscles is primarily responsible for inhalation?

<p>Diaphragm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following parameters does the respiratory system adjust in response to changing oxygen demands?

<p>Respiratory rate and tidal volume (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about gas exchange in the lungs is correct, according to Boyle's law?

<p>As the volume of the lungs decreases during exhalation, the pressure inside the lungs increases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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