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The lungs are composed of a light, spongy, highly elastic substance
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Parenchyma
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During respiration the lungs move
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Inferiorly
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Which lung is shorter?
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Right
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During expiration the lungs move
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Superiorly
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Name the three fissures
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Right Oblique, horizontal oblique, Left Oblique
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What lines the pericardial and pleural cavities?
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Serous membranes
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The thoracic cavity contains what systems?
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Respiratory, cardiovascular, and lymphatic systems
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Within the Thoracic cavity are three separate chambers:
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A single pericardial cavity and the right and left pleural cavities.
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