Test 2: Lungs, Mechanism of Breathing and Composition of Air

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30 questions · 25 min · 30 marks

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  1. Question 1

    There is a pair of lungs in the;

    • AAbdominal cavity
    • BThoracic cavity
    • COral cavity
    • DNasal cavity
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    Answer: B

    Lungs lie in the thoracic cavity.

  2. Question 2

    The thick muscular structure present below the lungs is called;

    • APleura
    • BDiaphragm
    • CTrachea
    • DLarynx
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    Answer: B

    Diaphragm lies below the lungs.

  3. Question 3

    The left lung has;

    • AOne lobe
    • BTwo lobes
    • CThree lobes
    • DFour lobes
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    Answer: B

    The left lung has two lobes while the right lung has three.

  4. Question 4

    Which lung is slightly smaller?

    • ARight lung
    • BLeft lung
    • CBoth are equal
    • DNeither
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    Answer: B

    The left lung is slightly smaller than the right lung.

  5. Question 5

    Lungs are enclosed in a double membrane called;

    • APleura
    • BDiaphragm
    • CCartilage
    • DMucus
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    Answer: A

    The double membrane is called pleura.

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