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Common Questions About The Reproductive System Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Hyperventilation may cause body fluids to become more acidic.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: False (B): Hyperventilation lowers P_CO₂, raising pH (alkalosis), not acidity. True (A) is incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
The release of O₂ from hemoglobin is termed oxygenation.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: False (B): Oxygenation is O₂ binding to hemoglobin; release is deoxygenation. True (A) is incorrect.