Respiration Quiz

What are the three steps of respiration?

• Transport, Synthesis, Storage

• Digestion, Absorption, Elimination

• Inhalation, Exhalation, Blood circulation

• Ventilation, Gas Exchange, Oxygen utilization

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for conduction of air to the respiratory zone?

• Nose

• Lungs

• Alveoli

• Diaphragm

What is the function of the conducting zone of the respiratory system?

• Conduction of air to respiratory zone

• Gas exchange

• Oxygen utilization by tissues

• Blood circulation

What is the term for the space that contains the volume of air that does not undergo gas exchange?

• Dead Space

• Conduction Space

• Alveolar Space

• Ventilation Space

Which cells make up 95% of alveolar epithelial cells?

• Surfactant cells

• Type I cells

• Type II cells

• Alveolar macrophages

What is the term for the delivery of atmospheric oxygen to alveoli in the lungs and gas exchange between alveoli and pulmonary capillaries?

• Cellular Respiration

• External Respiration

• Internal Respiration

• Intermediate Respiration

Which law states that gas pressure is inversely proportional to intrathoracic volume?

• Archimedes' Law

• Newton's Law

• Einstein's Law

• Boyle's Law

What is the term for the period of rest after expiration in a respiratory cycle?

• Ventilation Break

• Expiratory Pause

• Respiratory Break

• Inspiratory Pause

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for air conditioning to make the temperature of air entering the lungs 37°C?

• Trachea

• Blood capillaries of respiratory passage

• Alveoli

• Bronchioles

What is the functional unit of the lungs that includes respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveolar sacs?

• Respiratory Part

• Dead Space

• Conducting Zone

• Gas Exchange Unit