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What maintains the openness of the trachea?
What maintains the openness of the trachea?
- Smooth muscle contractions
- Alveolar cells
- C-shaped rings of cartilage (correct)
- Surfactant production
Which cells secrete surfactant in the lungs?
Which cells secrete surfactant in the lungs?
- Type I alveolar cells
- Macrophages
- Goblet cells
- Type II alveolar cells (correct)
What is the primary function of surfactant in the lungs?
What is the primary function of surfactant in the lungs?
- Promote alveolar collapse
- Secrete mucus
- Aid in gas exchange efficiency (correct)
- Increase surface tension in the alveoli
Which law explains how the total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture?
Which law explains how the total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture?
What are the two types of cells that make up the alveoli?
What are the two types of cells that make up the alveoli?
What is the primary function of bile salts in digestion?
What is the primary function of bile salts in digestion?
Peristalsis is a voluntary process controlled by the brain.
Peristalsis is a voluntary process controlled by the brain.
The low pH of the stomach helps activate pepsinogen into pepsin for protein digestion.
The low pH of the stomach helps activate pepsinogen into pepsin for protein digestion.
The hepatic portal circulation carries nutrient-rich blood from the intestines to the liver.
The hepatic portal circulation carries nutrient-rich blood from the intestines to the liver.
Surfactant in the lungs increases surface tension to prevent alveolar collapse.
Surfactant in the lungs increases surface tension to prevent alveolar collapse.
Dalton's law states that each gas in a mixture exerts pressure independently of the other gases present.
Dalton's law states that each gas in a mixture exerts pressure independently of the other gases present.
Bohr effect describes how increased CO2 levels in the blood decrease hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen.
Bohr effect describes how increased CO2 levels in the blood decrease hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen.
Villi and microvilli in the small intestine increase surface area for absorption of nutrients.
Villi and microvilli in the small intestine increase surface area for absorption of nutrients.
The long reflexes in digestion are initiated by stimuli within the GI tract itself.
The long reflexes in digestion are initiated by stimuli within the GI tract itself.
The primary function of cholecystokinin (CCK) is to stimulate the release of bile from the liver.
The primary function of cholecystokinin (CCK) is to stimulate the release of bile from the liver.
HCl secretion in the stomach is regulated by gastrin, which stimulates acid production.
HCl secretion in the stomach is regulated by gastrin, which stimulates acid production.
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