Respiration Quiz

What is the main difference between internal and external respiration?

• Location of gas exchange

• Type of gases exchanged

• Speed of the process

• Amount of oxygen used

Which of the following occurs in the lungs?

• Internal respiration

• Cellular respiration

• External respiration

• Photosynthesis

What is the process of air rushing out of the lungs called?

• Inspiration

• Inhalation

• Expiration

• Respiration

What is another term for inhalation?

• Expiration

• Inspiration

• Perspiration

• Respiration

What is another term for exhalation?

• Inspiration

• Expiration

• Perspiration

• Respiration

What is the primary muscle involved in the process of breathing?

• Heart

• Diaphragm

• Stomach

• Liver

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• To circulate blood

• To digest food

• To exchange gases

• To filter waste

Which of the following best describes the movement of air during expiration?

• Into the lungs

• Out of the lungs

• Circulating within the lungs

• Stagnant in the lungs

What is the formula for total lung capacity?

• Tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume

• Vital capacity + residual volume

• Expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume

• Inspiratory reserve volume + residual volume

What can total lung capacity be divided into?

• Several partial volumes

• Single large volume

• Two equal parts

• Four identical sections