Essay Q: Explain what happens to the soft palate during swallowing. Why?
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The upward movement of the soft palate prevents food or liquid from
entering the nasal passages during swallowing.
Air (and not food) pass in which of the following areas?
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B. Nasopharynx
The purpose of these cells are the primary immune defense of the alveoli:
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Alveolar macrophages
T/F: When the diaphragm rises, the thoracic pressure increases and air naturally flows
out of the lungs
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True (air naturally flows out of the lungs because of the pressure
difference)
T/F: During exhalation the diaphragm contracts to actively push air out of the lungs.
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False (During inhalation)
Which one of the following is not true of the pleurae?
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The upward movement of the soft palate prevents food or liquid from
entering the nasal passages during swallowing.
Air (and not food) pass in which of the following areas?
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B. Nasopharynx
The purpose of these cells are the primary immune defense of the alveoli:
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Alveolar macrophages
T/F: When the diaphragm rises, the thoracic pressure increases and air naturally flows
out of the lungs
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True (air naturally flows out of the lungs because of the pressure
difference)
T/F: During exhalation the diaphragm contracts to actively push air out of the lungs.
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False (During inhalation)
Which one of the following is not true of the pleurae?
