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Common Questions About The Reproductive System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Prolactin causes the breasts to enlarge and the mammary glands to mature during puberty.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: False (B): Estrogen and progesterone drive puberty breast growth, prolactin acts in lactation. True (A) is incorrect.
Question 2 of 5
The serous membrane in contact with the lung is the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Visceral pleura (D) contacts the lung. Parietal pleura (A) lines the chest, others (B, C) are fictional.
Question 3 of 5
The amount of air that is moved in and out of the lungs during normal quiet breathing is called the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tidal volume (B) is air moved in quiet breathing (~500 mL). Vital capacity (A) is maximum, residual (C) is leftover, vital volume (D) is fictional.
Question 4 of 5
The basic inspiratory and expiratory centers are located in the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Respiratory centers are in the medulla oblongata (B). Lungs (A) breathe, bodies (C) sense, pons (D) modulates.
Question 5 of 5
Expiration is usually passive and occurs with the cessation of inspiratory contractions.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: True (A): Quiet expiration is passive, from elastic recoil after inspiratory muscles relax. False (B) is incorrect.