PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main organ in the respiratory system is the
A
Heart
B
Lungs
C
Alveoli
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your lungs are on each side of your heart, inside your chest cavity. They are the main organs of the respiratory system. The right lung is divided into three lobes (sections), and the left lung is divided into two lobes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The organs of the respiratory system include the lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your lungs are the pair of spongy, pinkish-gray organs in your chest. When you inhale (breathe in), air enters your lungs, and oxygen from that air moves to your blood. At the same time, carbon dioxide, a waste gas, moves from your blood to the lungs and is exhaled (breathed out).

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