The mucous blanket:

a. only covers the nose and throat
b. traps dust, pollen, and other contaminants
c. only covers the alveoli and bronchioles
d. both B and C above


b. traps dust, pollen, and other contaminants

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A) 50 percent B) 8 percent C) 2 percent D) 35 percent E) 10 percent

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The pacemaker of the heart is normally which structure?

a. atrioventricular (AV) node b. sinoatrial (SA) node c. mitral valve d. bundle of His e. left ventricle

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