What Manuscript Is Commonly Considered the Greatest of the Extant

question 6

Multiple Choice

What manuscript is commonly considered the greatest of the extant early medieval Irish books?

• A) Book of Durrow
• B) Book of Lindisfarne
• C) Book of Alciun
• D) Book of Kells

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Definitions:

Surface Tension

The elastic tendency of a fluid surface which makes it acquire the least surface area possible.

Lung Recoil

Decrease in the size of an expanded lung as a result of a decrease in the size (volume) of its alveoli; due to elastic recoil of elastic fibers surrounding alveoli and water surface tension of a thin film of water within alveoli.

Respiratory Muscles

The muscles involved in the process of breathing, including the diaphragm and intercostal muscles.

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

Maximum volume of air that can be inspired after a normal inspiration.