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Which part of the respiratory system consists of many interconnected air-filled spaces with very thin linings which allow rapid gas exchange?
Which part of the respiratory system consists of many interconnected air-filled spaces with very thin linings which allow rapid gas exchange?
What is the function of the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
What is the function of the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
Which organ is not a part of the human respiratory system?
Which organ is not a part of the human respiratory system?
Which type of respiratory tract infection can involve the upper and lower airways?
Which type of respiratory tract infection can involve the upper and lower airways?
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What represents one of the more common reasons for visits to the physician, admission to the hospital, and forced inactivity among all age groups?
What represents one of the more common reasons for visits to the physician, admission to the hospital, and forced inactivity among all age groups?
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What part of the respiratory system is responsible for controlling breathing through its contraction and relaxation?
What part of the respiratory system is responsible for controlling breathing through its contraction and relaxation?
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What is the estimated percentage of the world population that is infected with tuberculosis?
What is the estimated percentage of the world population that is infected with tuberculosis?
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Which part of the body does pulmonary tuberculosis most commonly affect?
Which part of the body does pulmonary tuberculosis most commonly affect?
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What is the classic symptom of active TB infection in the lungs?
What is the classic symptom of active TB infection in the lungs?
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In how many active cases of TB does the infection spread outside the lungs, causing extrapulmonary tuberculosis?
In how many active cases of TB does the infection spread outside the lungs, causing extrapulmonary tuberculosis?
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What is a notable extrapulmonary infection site of tuberculosis involving the central nervous system?
What is a notable extrapulmonary infection site of tuberculosis involving the central nervous system?
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What causes tuberculosis, a widespread infectious disease?
What causes tuberculosis, a widespread infectious disease?
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Which group is more likely to experience extrapulmonary TB?
Which group is more likely to experience extrapulmonary TB?
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What is the fatality rate if latent tuberculosis progresses to active disease and is left untreated?
What is the fatality rate if latent tuberculosis progresses to active disease and is left untreated?
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What is the primary function of the conducting portion of the human respiratory system?
What is the primary function of the conducting portion of the human respiratory system?
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Which respiratory illness is commonly associated with visits to physicians, hospital admissions, and forced inactivity?
Which respiratory illness is commonly associated with visits to physicians, hospital admissions, and forced inactivity?
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What part of the human respiratory system is responsible for controlling breathing through its contraction and relaxation?
What part of the human respiratory system is responsible for controlling breathing through its contraction and relaxation?
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Which respiratory tract infection can involve both the upper and lower airways?
Which respiratory tract infection can involve both the upper and lower airways?
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In how many active cases of tuberculosis does the infection spread outside the lungs, causing extrapulmonary tuberculosis?
In how many active cases of tuberculosis does the infection spread outside the lungs, causing extrapulmonary tuberculosis?
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What represents one of the major symptoms of active TB infection in the lungs?
What represents one of the major symptoms of active TB infection in the lungs?
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What is the primary cause of tuberculosis, a widespread infectious disease?
What is the primary cause of tuberculosis, a widespread infectious disease?
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What represents one of the major symptoms of active TB infection in the lungs?
What represents one of the major symptoms of active TB infection in the lungs?
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In how many active cases of tuberculosis does the infection spread outside the lungs, causing extrapulmonary tuberculosis?
In how many active cases of tuberculosis does the infection spread outside the lungs, causing extrapulmonary tuberculosis?
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Which part of the body does pulmonary tuberculosis most commonly affect?
Which part of the body does pulmonary tuberculosis most commonly affect?
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What represents one of the more common reasons for visits to the physician, admission to the hospital, and forced inactivity among all age groups?
What represents one of the more common reasons for visits to the physician, admission to the hospital, and forced inactivity among all age groups?
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Which type of respiratory tract infection can involve the upper and lower airways?
Which type of respiratory tract infection can involve the upper and lower airways?
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What part of the human respiratory system is responsible for controlling breathing through its contraction and relaxation?
What part of the human respiratory system is responsible for controlling breathing through its contraction and relaxation?
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What is the estimated percentage of the world population that is infected with tuberculosis?
What is the estimated percentage of the world population that is infected with tuberculosis?
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What part of the respiratory system consists of many interconnected air-filled spaces with very thin linings allowing rapid gas exchange?
What part of the respiratory system consists of many interconnected air-filled spaces with very thin linings allowing rapid gas exchange?
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What organ is not a part of the human respiratory system?
What organ is not a part of the human respiratory system?
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