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This quiz contains 11 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
Why is the gas exchange system located inside the human body?
to support and protect delicate structures
to prevent water loss and drying out
both of the above
none of the above
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Which cells in the ciliated epithelium produce and secrete mucus that traps dust and microbes?
goblet cells
ciliated epithelial cells
macrophages
smooth muscle cells
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What is the function of cilia on ciliated epithelial cells?
to constrict or dilate the airway
to produce and secrete mucus
to engulf and destroy debris and microbes
to waft mucus upward to the mouth
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Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of the trachea?
simple squamous epithelium lining
smooth muscle to constrict or dilate the airway
rings of cartilage to keep the airway open
elastic tissue to allow stretching and recoiling
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Which of the following is an adaptation of the bronchi?
reinforced with cartilage to keep the airway open
lined with ciliated epithelial cells and goblet cells
elastic tissue allows stretching and recoiling
all of the above
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What is the main difference between the bronchi and bronchioles?
bronchi have smooth muscle, bronchioles do not
bronchioles have cartilage, bronchi do not
bronchi have elastic tissue, bronchioles do not
bronchioles have no cartilage, bronchi do
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Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of the alveoli for gas exchange?
large surface area
wall consists of one layer of squamous epithelial cells
thick inner surface
partially permeable
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What is the function of the pulmonary artery?
to deliver deoxygenated blood from capillaries to heart
to deliver oxygenated blood from capillaries to heart
to deliver deoxygenated blood from heart to pulmonary capillaries
to deliver oxygenated blood from heart to pulmonary capillaries
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Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of pulmonary capillaries for gas exchange?
rapid blood movement
large surface area
red blood cells pressed against capillary walls
thin walls (one endothelial cell thick)
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are tiny air sacs clustered at the ends of the bronchioles where gas exchange occurs.
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What is the name of the cells that patrol the surfaces of the airways, engulfing and destroying debris and microbes?
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