________ is a condition in which there is air inside the thoracic cavity and outside of the lungs.

A. Pleuritis
B. Pleurisy
C. Pneumothorax
D. Hemothorax


Answer: C

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The sensory neurons within the olfactory organ are stimulated by ________ in the air

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