Regarding the pleura of the lung, smooth gliding of the lung against the chest wall occurs within:   Question options:   the parietal pleura   the pleural space   the chest wall   the visceral pleura

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Regarding the pleura of the lung, smooth gliding of the lung against the chest wall occurs within:

 

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the parietal pleura

 

the pleural space

 

the chest wall

 

the visceral pleura

n forming the lung-blood barrier, all of the following are involved EXCEPT:

 

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Type I alveolar cells

 

Type II alveolar cells

 

the basal lamina

 

capillary endothelial cells

 

 

ompared to the pressures of CO2 and O2 in the atmosphere, the pressures of CO2 and O2 in the lung are, respectively:

 

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higher and higher

 

lower and lower

 

higher and lower

 

lower and higher

In order for CO2 diffuse out of the blood and for O2 diffuse into the blood, the pressures of CO2 and O2 in the lung are, respectively:

 

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lower and higher

 

higher and lower

 

higher and higher

 

lower and lower

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