Respiratory System Quiz

What is the primary role of the respiratory responses?

• Move fresh air into your body while removing waste gases

• Circulate blood throughout the body

• Digest food and absorb nutrients

• Produce hormones for growth

What is the function of the bronchus?

• Brings food into the stomach

• Brings air into its respective lung

• Brings water into the lungs

• Brings blood into the heart

What do bronchi divide into?

• Alveoli

• Bronchioles

• Diaphragm

• Ribs

What is the primary function of the alveoli in the respiratory system?

• To divide the bronchi

• To absorb oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

• To support the diaphragm

• To protect the ribs

What does Ve stand for in the context of acute respiratory responses to exercise?

• Minute ventilation

• Ventilation efficiency

• Ventilation energy

• Ventilation effort

What happens to our respiratory rate as a response to exercise?

• Decreases

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Stops

What is the term for the amount of times you breathe per minute?

• Heart rate

• Respiratory rate

• Blood pressure

• Metabolic rate

What is the limit to the amount of breaths our lungs can achieve in a minute called?

• Maximum heart rate

• Maximum respiratory rate

• Maximum blood pressure

• Maximum metabolic rate

What is the relationship between intensity and respiratory rate?

• Intensity = decrease in RR

• Intensity = increase in RR

• Intensity = no change in RR

• Intensity = stop in RR

What is the role of the diaphragm in the respiratory system?

• To pump blood

• To aid in breathing by contracting and relaxing

• To digest food

• To filter air