The importance of the tissue fluid that lines the alveoli is that it:
A) prevents friction
B) permits sliding
C) decreases surface tension
D) permits diffusion of gases
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Q53: During exhalation, the diaphragm:
A)contracts and moves downward
B)contracts
Q54: Inflation of the alveoli is made possible
Q55: The diaphragm is made of _ and
Q56: If surfactant were not produced, how would
Q57: Pulmonary surfactant is produced by:
A)pulmonary capillaries
B)the pleural
Q59: The internal intercostal muscles are important for
Q60: The tissue of which the alveoli and
Q61: Intrapleural pressure is the pressure:
A)in the potential
Q62: The term ventilation means:
A)movement of air through
Q63: In external respiration, carbon dioxide diffuses from
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