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Quiz: Introduction to the Respiratory System
Summary of quiz results:
Please review your answers below.
The sole activity of the respiratory system is breathing.
True
False
The exchange of gases between the blood and tissue cells is external respiration.
True
False
Air flows in the process of pulmonary ventilation because of pressure differences between the atmosphere and the gases inside the lungs.
True
False
Intrapleural pressure is the pressure inside the alveoli of the lungs while intraalveolar pressure is the pressure within the pleural cavity.
True
False
The amount of air that is exchanged during one cycle varies with age, sex, size, and physical condition.
True
False
External nares are two openings through which air enters the nasal cavity from the outside.
True
False
Nasal cavities are air spaces within the skull.
True
False
The upper part of the pharynx lets only air pass through. Lower parts permit air, foods, and fluids to pass.
True
False
The pharynx plays an essential role in human speech.
True
False
The right lung and the left lung are the same in size. However, the right lung has three lobes while the left lung has two lobes.
True
False
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