Which statement is incorrect?
A) Alveoli are the site of gas exchange in the lungs.
B) Pores of Kohn allow air to flow between adjacent bronchioles.
C) Alveolar Type II cells secrete pulmonary surfactant.
D) Alveoli are very thin and are surrounded by a network of capillaries so that air and blood are separated by a very thin barrier.
E) The alveoli are thin-walled, inflatable, grape-like sacs at the end of the bronchioles.
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Q1: During which of the following would the
Q3: Which of the following is not a
Q4: Airway resistance
A)is normally the primary factor determining
Q5: The intrapulmonary pressure
A)is the pressure within the
Q6: Type I alveolar cells
A)form the wall of
Q7: A transmural pressure gradient exists across the
Q8: In addition to gas exchange, the respiratory
Q9: When the diaphragm contracts,
A)the volume of the
Q10: Which of the following is the last
Q11: The respiratory quotient is
A)the rate at which
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