Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The left lung is larger than the right lung. 
2. The right lung has three lobes, but the left has only two lobes. 
3. The membrane that surrounds the lungs is the pleura. 
4. The pleura is a double-walled membrane whose innermost membrane is the parietal pleura. 
5. The pleura secrete surfactant to help maintain the inflation of the alveoli between inspirations. 


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

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