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Self-test questions: Chapter 32
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Self-test questions: Chapter 32
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The volume of a given quantity of gas depends on both its temperature and its pressure.
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The amount of a gas in solution depends on the pressure of the gas phase.
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There are 23 generations of airways between the atmosphere and the alveoli.
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Regarding the airways and alveoli: Please select all that apply
The trachea and bronchi are prevented from collapsing by the cartilage in their walls.
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The small diameter airways are the main sites of airways resistance.
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The upper airways play an important role in protecting the lungs from airborne particles.
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The bronchioles have no cartilage in their walls.
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The alveoli are the only site of gas exchange.
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Which of the following statements regarding the respiratory system are correct?
The respiratory muscles contract spontaneously.
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The phrenic nerve innervates the diaphragm
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The smooth muscle of the bronchi and bronchioles is innervated only by parasympathetic fibres
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Activation of parasympathetic fibres causes bronchoconstriction and dilatation of the bronchial blood vessels.
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