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The surfactant lining the fluid of the lung alveoli increases
A The compliance of the lungs
B Stability of the size of alveoli
C The work of breathing
D Pulmonary capillary filtration pressure
E The elasticity of the lungs
Surfactant in alveoli
A Helps to prevent pulmonary edema
B Is decreased in cigarette smokers
C Is influenced by glucocorticoids
D Promotes alveolar collapse
E Spread beneath the alveolar epithelium
The lung alveoli
A Are connected to each other to equalize air pressure
B Need to reduce their surface tension to prevent collapse
C Are present throughout the respiratory part of the bronchial tree
D Are lined by larger number of type I pneumocytes than type II pneumocytes
E Have epithelium without basal lamina
The skin, the lining of the mouth, the lining of the blood vessels, lung alveoli and kidney tubules are all made of which type of tissue?
A Epithelial tissue
B Connective tissue
C Muscular tissue
D Nervous tissue
The surfactant lining the fluid of lung alveolar epithelium decreases the
A Work of breathing
B Surface tension of the fluid
C Elasticity of the lungs
D Compliance of the lungs
E Pulmonary capillary blood flow
Many more people who smoke develop lung cancer than do those who do not smoke. In the face of this evidence, how could a cigarette company representative argue against the conclusion that cigarette smoking cause lung cancer? To answer to the question, the representative could most likely say that
A Many things might cause cancer.
B A single cause may be reponsible for both smoking and cancer.
C People have the right to endanger themselves if they choose to do so.
D People may breathe die, but no one accuses breathing of causing death.
While standing, compared to the upper part of the lung, the lower portion of the lung has
A Higher ventilation
B Larger compliance
C Larger size of the alveoli
D Higher ventilation-perfusion ratio
E Higher alveolar PO2
Compared to obstructive lung disease restrictive lung disease has lower
A Functional residual capacity
B Total lung capacity
C Compliance of the lungs
D FEV1/FVC %
E Peak expiratory flow rate (PEF
A case of restrictive lung disease is similar to a case of obstructive lung disease in having lower
A PEFR
B Vital capacity
C Residual volume
D FEV1/FVC
E Total lung capacity
Compared to obstructive lung disease, a case of restrictive lung disease has a lower
A Residual volume
B Functional residual capacity
C Compliance of the lungs
D FEV1 / FVC
E FEV1

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