BIO 202-Assignment 3 Verified Questions With Answers

BIO 202-Assignment 3 Verified Questions With Answers What is the layer of the pleural membrane that is attached to the surface of the lung? - ANSWER visceral pleura What is the outermost layer of the pleural membrane? - ANSWER Parietal pleura What is the fluid filled area between the pleural layers called? - ANSWER Pleural cavity The pleural membranes function like a fluid filled balloon that completely surrounds the heart. - ANSWER false What determines the direction of gas movement? - ANSWER The partial pressure differences Which of the following statements about partial pressures of gases in the lungs is true? - ANSWER Po2 in the lungs Po2 in the blood; Pco2 in the lungs Pco2 in the blood Which of the following statements about partial pressures of gases in the tissues is true? - ANSWER Po2 in blood Po2 in tissues; Pco2 in blood Pco2 in tissues Oxygen-rich blood is carried through pulmonary arteries from the lungs to the heart. - ANSWER false Oxygen-poor blood is carried through systemic veins from the body tissues back to the heart. - ANSWER tru