Process of Breathing/Stages of Respiration

Multiple Choice

During expiration, the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The process of respiration is controlled by the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata of the brain.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

An increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood causes a decrease in the rate of respiration.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

When cells use oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide, the process is called ____.

• Internal Respiration

• External Respiration

• Cellular Respiration

• Metabolic Repiration