The diaphragm receives help from the ________ muscles in the activity of breathing.
A) Respiratory B) Accessory C) Thoracic D) Pleural
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Question 2) The kidneys attempt to increase hemoglobin levels in the body by the release of ________.
A) Erythropoietin B) Oxygen
C) Iron D) Erythrocytes
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Question 3) The clean-up cells are located in the ________ layer of alveolar membrane.
A) Surfactant B) Epithelial
C) Capillary endothelium D) Interstitial space
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Question 4) Due to the structure of the ________, a large amount of moisture is added to the respiratory system every day.
A) Conchae B) Nares
C) Eustachian tube D) Trachea
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Question 5) The ________ nerve carries impulses to the diaphragm.
A) Phrenic B) Diaphragmatic
C) Vagus D) Thoracic
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Question 6) When the diaphragm contracts, lung volume ________.
A) Decreases B) Increases
C) Changes depending on circumstances D) Stays the same
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Question 7) ________ is the amount of gas moved during normal ventilation.
A) Vital Capacity B) Expiratory reserve volume
C) Tidal Volume D) Inspiratory reserve volume
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Question 8) All of these muscles aid ventilation except ________.
A) Accessory B) Pleural C) Respiratory D) Abdominal
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Question 9) Which region of the brain controls breathing?
A) Cerebrum B) Medulla oblongata
C) Hypothalamus D) Occipital
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Question 10) The area of the left lung that corresponds to the right middle lobe is ________.
A) Carina B) Sternum C) Hilum D) Lingula
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