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1Cilia in the nasal cavity filter out foreign bodies.
A)True
B)False



2Food is prevented from going into the larynx by the pharyngeal tonsils.
A)True
B)False



3The left lung is larger and divided into three lobes, while the right lobe is smaller and only divided into two.
A)True
B)False



4Auscultation is a repeated tapping over the lung area to determine whether or not they are filled with fluid.
A)True
B)False



5A sputum sample, or culture, may be used to determine if there are any disease-causing organisms in the lungs.
A)True
B)False



6Respiration is the taking in of air and the expelling of
A)carbon dioxide
B)nitrous oxide
C)oxygen
D)none of the choices



7Most of the thoracic cavity is occupied by the
A)pleura
B)diaphragm
C)lungs
D)hilum



8A streptococcal infection is usually detected via a
A)throat culture
B)blood gases test
C)bronchial lavage
D)pulmonary function test



9Abnormally fast breathing is
A)bradypnea
B)tachypnea
C)hyperpnea
D)apnea



10Pneumonia is a general term for infection of the
A)alveoli
B)bronchi
C)pleura
D)pharynx







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