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| A _________ measure respiratory air volumes. |
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The alveoli never attain equal pressure with the ambient (outside) air.
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Oxygen-rich blood is carried through pulmonary arteries from the lungs to the heart.
True or False
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| In expiration the diaphragm and external respiratory muscles _____. |
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| Expiration is also called ____________. |
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| Which of the following statements about partial pressures of gases is TRUE? |
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| PO2 in blood is greater than PO2 in tissues ; PCO2 in blood is less than PCO2 in tissues |
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-Lines the inner wall of the thoracic cavity
-Subdivison of a lobe which contains terminal bronchioles
-Serious membrane that covers the surface of the lungs
-Seperates the lungs medially
-Contains a serious fluid that lubricates the lungs and reduces friction
A) Mediastinum
B) Visceral Pleural Membrane
C) Parietal Pleural Membrane
D) Pleural Cavity
E) Lobules
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Normal inspiration involves the action of muscle fibers within the domeshaped mediastinum.
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Breathing is voluntary.
True or false |
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| _____ controls the rate of breathing. |
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| As bicarbonate ions diffuse out of the red blood cell, chloride ion from the plasma diffuse into the cell, maintaining the electrical balance between ions. This is called______ ______. |
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| A _______ can be used to evaluate emphysema, pneumonia, lung cancer, and bronchial asthma. |
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