Respiratory measurements

Which of the following is an adaptation of alveoli to help with gas exchange?

• Large surface area

• Thick walls

• Poor blood supply

• Low permeability

What are the components of fitness a cricket batsman needs?

• Strength, agility, and endurance

• Flexibility, speed, and balance

• Coordination, power, and reaction time

• All of the above

Name the bones in the shoulder.

• Humerus

• Scapula

• Clavicle

• Femur

Inhale/Exhale is defined as:

• The process of breathing in and out

• The act of eating and drinking

• The method of walking and running

• The technique of sleeping and waking

Diffusion is defined as:

• The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

• The process of a liquid turning into a gas

• The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane

• The process of a solid turning into a liquid

Tidal volume = ______ amount of air inhaled or exhaled per ______.

• the amount of air inhaled or exhaled per breath.

• the amount of air inhaled or exhaled per minute.

• the amount of air inhaled or exhaled per hour.

• the amount of air inhaled or exhaled per day.

Vital Capacity = ______: amount of air that can be exhaled after deepest possible inspiration.

• maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after deepest possible inspiration.

• minimum amount of air that can be exhaled after normal inspiration.

• average amount of air that can be exhaled after shallow inspiration.

• total amount of air that can be inhaled without exhaling.

Total Lung Capacity = the total volume of the ______.

• the total volume of the lungs.

• the total volume of the heart.

• the total volume of the stomach.

• the total volume of the brain.

Residual Volume = the ______ in the lungs after maximal exhale.

• the air remaining in the lungs after maximal exhale.

• the total lung capacity after maximal exhale.

• the amount of oxygen absorbed after maximal exhale.

• the volume of air inhaled during maximal exhale.

Spirometer trace diagram showing volume (ml) over time (min). What does the spirometer trace indicate?

• Lung capacity

• Breathing rate

• Oxygen saturation

• Heart rate