The Lungs Are Held to the Thorax Wall by the Smooth

question 106

True/False

The lungs are held to the thorax wall by the smooth muscles of the lungs.

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Definitions:

Ossicles

Tiny ossicles located within the middle ear that transfer sound waves from the tympanic membrane to the cochlea.

Human Hearing

The faculty by which humans perceive sound through vibrations detected by the cochlea in the ear.

Range

In statistics, range refers to the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset.

Place Theory

A hearing theory that suggests different areas of the cochlea are activated by different frequencies of sound, enabling us to distinguish pitches.