Contraction of respiratory muscles are responsible for the movement of air out of the lungs in quiet expiration

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


FALSE

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A. hydrophobic tension B. hydrophilic tension C. cohesiveness D. adhesiveness E. osmotic equilibrium

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The events that occur in the postabsorptive state collectively ________.

A. maintain blood glucose levels B. maintain protein levels C. interconvert proteins to lipids D. decrease lipid metabolism E. assure adequate lipogenesis

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Which of the following is not a feature of cardiac muscle?

A. They are very rich in myoglobin. B. They are rich in glycogen. C. They depend almost exclusively on aerobic respiration. D. They have larger than average mitochondria. E. They have about the same endurance as skeletal muscle fibers.

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The parietal pleura would represent a serous membrane ________.

A) covering individual lungs B) lining the thoracic cavity C) covering the heart D) lining the abdominal cavity

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