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What is the main function of the bronchioles?
What is the main function of the bronchioles?
- To regulate the body's temperature
- To filter out impurities from the air
- To produce surfactant for the lungs
- To carry air to the alveoli (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
- Alveoli
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Stomach (correct)
What is the primary function of the lungs?
What is the primary function of the lungs?
- To filter waste products from the blood
- To produce hormones
- To facilitate gas exchange (correct)
- To pump blood throughout the body
What is the name of the thin membrane in the alveoli where gas exchange occurs?
What is the name of the thin membrane in the alveoli where gas exchange occurs?
What is the primary function of the diaphragm?
What is the primary function of the diaphragm?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
What is the primary function of the cilia in the respiratory system?
What is the primary function of the cilia in the respiratory system?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
What is the primary function of the surfactant produced by the alveoli?
What is the primary function of the surfactant produced by the alveoli?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?