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What is the function of the pleural cavity?
What is the function of the pleural cavity?
- To produce mucus for lung protection
- To support the blood vessels supplying the lungs
- To prevent friction between the lung layers during breathing (correct)
- To store air for breathing
Which lung has more lobes and segments?
Which lung has more lobes and segments?
- Right lung (correct)
- Left lung
- Both lungs have an equal number of lobes
- Neither lung has lobes
What is the shape of the base of the lung?
What is the shape of the base of the lung?
- Triangular
- Rounded
- Convex
- Concave & semilunar (correct)
Which lung does not have a middle lobe?
Which lung does not have a middle lobe?
Which fissure separates the upper and lower lobes in the right lung?
Which fissure separates the upper and lower lobes in the right lung?
What does the mediastinal surface of the left lung have?
What does the mediastinal surface of the left lung have?
What is the average respiratory rate per minute?
What is the average respiratory rate per minute?
During expiration, what happens to the capacity of the thoracic cavity?
During expiration, what happens to the capacity of the thoracic cavity?
What is the function of the diaphragm during inspiration?
What is the function of the diaphragm during inspiration?
Which muscle contracts to enlarge the thoracic cavity during breathing cycles?
Which muscle contracts to enlarge the thoracic cavity during breathing cycles?
What is the approximate volume of tidal volume (TV) during each breathing cycle?
What is the approximate volume of tidal volume (TV) during each breathing cycle?
In gas exchange, where does oxygen primarily pass through to reach the blood?
In gas exchange, where does oxygen primarily pass through to reach the blood?
Where does the exchange of gases in the lungs primarily take place?
Where does the exchange of gases in the lungs primarily take place?
What type of cells line the distal bronchioles?
What type of cells line the distal bronchioles?
Which nerve is primarily responsible for the nerve supply related to external respiration?
Which nerve is primarily responsible for the nerve supply related to external respiration?
What is the function of the pleura in relation to the lungs?
What is the function of the pleura in relation to the lungs?
Which of the following is true about the visceral pleura?
Which of the following is true about the visceral pleura?
What is the main function of conducting airways in the respiratory system?
What is the main function of conducting airways in the respiratory system?
