WorksheetsBreathing physiology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the volume that remains in the lungs even after a forceful exhale
a)
expiratory reserve
b)
residual volume
c)
inspiratory reserve
d)
total lung capacity
2.
What equipment is used to measure air being inspired and expired?
a)
spirometre
b)
spirometer
c)
inspirometer
d)
expirometer
3.
What muscles are used in breathing in and breathing out?
a)
diaphragm and intercostals
b)
diaphragm and lungs
c)
lungs and ribs
d)
lungs and diaphragm
4.
What is the volume of one breath called?
a)
minute ventilation
b)
inspiratory capacity
c)
tidal volume
d)
vital capacity
5.
When air pressure inside the lungs is less than air pressure in the atmosphere...
a)
Air moves into the lungs
b)
Air moves out of the lungs
6.
Which of the following lung capacities is the volume of air that can be maximally exhaled after a maximum inhalation?
a)
inspiratory capacity
b)
functional residual capacity
c)
vital capacity
d)
total lung capacity
7.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1
8.
When the diaphragm contracts...
a)
the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and the pressure decreases, causing air to rush into the lungs.
b)
the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases and the pressure increases causing air to rush out of the lungs.
9.
What primary gas product is removed from your system during Exhalation?
a)
Air
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
10.
Where the exchange of gases actually occur?
a)
Bronchi
b)
Trachea
c)
Oxygen
d)
Alveoli
11.
The thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen from the chest. It contracts and flattens when you inhale.
a)
Intercostal
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Epiglottis
d)
Larynx
12.
The "gate" that prevents food or fluid from entering the trachea.
a)
Pharynx
b)
Larynx
c)
Esophagus
d)
Epiglottis
13.
When you breathe the diaphragm _______ ____ creating more space for more air.
a)
raises high
b)
raises low
c)
lifts high
d)
flattens out
14.
What is the process called when you breath in the air?
a)
inhalation
b)
exhalation
15.
What is the process called when you breath out the air?
a)
inhalation
b)
exhalation
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