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BTEC Sport Level 3 - Respiratory System

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the receptors that detect change in blood pH?

a)

Baroreceptors

b)

Chemoreceptors

c)

pH receptors

d)

chemicalreceptors

2.

What part of the brain receives signals regarding changing breathing rate?

a)

Cardiac control centre

b)

Respiratory control centre

c)

Breathing control centre

d)

Hypothalamus

3.

Name the missing part in the travel of air into the lungs:

pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, _________ alveoli

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Thoracic Cavity

d)

Bronchioles

4.

Select the 3 characteristics of the membranes that increase efficiency of gaseous exchange.

a)

one cell thick

b)

large surface area

c)

layer of moisture

d)

lots of holes

5.

Definition: "The volume of air

breathed in and out

with each breath"

a)

Breathing rate

b)

Tidal Volume

c)

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

d)

Vital Capacity

6.

Definition: "The amount of air that can be forced out of the lungs after maximal inspiration."

a)

Tidal Volume

b)

Breathing Rate

c)

Vital Capacity

d)

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

7.

Select the acute adaptations of the respiratory system

a)

Increased breathing rate

b)

Increased strength of respiratory muscles

c)

Increased size of thoracic cavity

d)

Increased tidal volume

8.

Select the chronic adaptations of the respiratory system.

a)

Increased breathing rate

b)

Increased strength of respiratory muscles

c)

Increased Tidal Volume

d)

Increased Vital Capacity

9.

Name the nerve that stimulates an increase in the contraction rate and force of respiratory muscles

a)

Breathing nerve

b)

Phrenic Nerve

c)

Siatic Nerve

d)

Trochlear nerve

10.

What are the possible negative effects of training at altitude?

a)

Home sickness

b)

Altitude sickness

c)

Clouds

d)

Lack of motivation

e)

Poor coaching

11.

What is different about training at altitude and sea level that causes adaptation to occur?

a)

The amount of food to eat

b)

The partial pressure of O2

c)

The partial pressure of CO2

d)

The partial pressure of nitrogen

12.

Which respiratory muscles work during inspiration?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Internal intercostals

c)

External Intercostals

13.

Which respiratory muscles work during expiration?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Internal intercostals

c)

External intercostals

14.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
15.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
16.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
17.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
18.

Which of the following happens when you exhale?

a)

chest cavity expands

b)

your lumgs become smaller

c)

your chest cavity becomes smaller

d)

your lungs take in and give off oxygen

19.
What is another name for the windpipe?
a)
Lungs
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Esophagus
20.

In order for oxygen to diffuse into the blood during inhalation, what is true about blood concentration? 

a)

both gases are at equivalent levels

b)

carbon dioxide levels are low

c)

oxygen levels are high

d)

oxygen levels are low

21.

What is the compound called when oxygen binds with hemoglobin in a mammal?

a)

oxyplasma

b)

oxyhemoglobin

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

bicarbonate ion

22.

Gas exchange that occurs at the level of the tissues is called................

a)

external respiration

b)

interpulmonary respiration

c)

internal respiration

d)

pulmonary ventilation

23.

How are respiratory gases moved or transported across the membrane?

a)

Active Transport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Endo and Exocytosis

d)

Protein Pumps

24.

Which of the following structures is also called the voice box, and contains the vocal cords?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Epiglottis

25.

Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body?

a)

lungs

b)

nose

c)

heart

d)

mouth

26.

A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea when swallowing is called the

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

27.

Short-term (immediate) responses to exercise for the respiratory system include...

a)

Increased breathing rate

b)

Increased vital capacity

c)

Increased tidal volume

d)

Increased heart rate

28.

How does altitude affect the respiratory system?

a)

Reduces the amount of oxygen available

b)

Muscles fatigue more rapidly

c)

We breath in less air

d)

Decreases the body's red blood cell count

29.

The respiratory system provides __________ to body tissues and removes waste products.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Lactic-acid

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

30.

Main function of the respiratory system are...

a)

Pulmonary circulation & gas exchange

b)

Pulmonary ventilation & gas exchange

c)

Thermoregulation & gas exchange

31.

The chamber of the chest is known as the...

a)

Lungs

b)

Thoracic cavity

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Pharynx

32.

The role of the intercostal muscles during INSPIRATION.

a)

External intercostals CONTRACT and internal intercostals RELAX. This lifts the ribs/thoracic cavity UP and OUT.

b)

External intercostals RELAX and internal intercostals CONTRACT. This lifts the ribs/thoracic cavity DOWN and IN.

c)

External intercostals RELAX and internal intercostals CONTRACT. This lifts the ribs/thoracic cavity UP and OUT.

d)

External intercostals CONTRACT and internal intercostals RELAX. This lifts the ribs/thoracic cavity DOWN and IN.

33.

Select the correct answer which best describes the breathing mechanics during INSPIRATION.

a)

Ribs move down and in, diaphragm relaxes and moves upwards, chest decreases, external intercostal muscles relax.

b)

Ribs move down and in, diaphragm contracts and moves downwards, chest decreases, external intercostal muscles relax.

c)

Ribs move up and out, diaphragm relaxes and moves upwards, chest increases, external intercostal muscles relax.

d)

Ribs move up and out, diaphragm contracts and moves down/flattens, chest expands, external intercostal muscles contract.

34.

Explain the process of gas exchange at the alveoli.

a)

Concentration of oxygen in the alveoli is high. Concentration of oxygen in the blood is low. This creates a steeper diffusion gradient/ oxygen diffuses quicker. Oxygen moves from the alveoli into the blood.

b)

Concentration of oxygen in the alveoli is low. Concentration of oxygen in the blood is high. This creates a steeper diffusion gradient/ oxygen diffuses quicker. Oxygen moves from the blood into the alveoli.

c)

Concentration of oxygen in the alveoli is the same as the concentration of oxygen in the blood. This removes the diffusion gradient. Oxygen does not move anywhere.

35.

The respiratory control centre located in the _________________ ___________________ of the brain controls breathing.

a)

Chemo-receptor

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Lungs

d)

Respiratory muscles

36.

Chemoreceptors which detect changes...

a)

in blood pH (acidity of blood)

b)

in blood viscosity (thickness of blood)

c)

in blood temperature

d)

in blood volume

37.

Chemoreceptors send signals to the medulla oblongata to cause breathing rate to change - how does this occur?

a)

Signals are sent through the lungs and then to the medulla oblongata.

b)

Signals are sent to the respiratory muscles and then to the medulla oblongata

c)

Increases the frequency of signals to the respiratory muscles. The respiratory muscles contract at a faster rate.

38.

Gases will always diffuse (gas exchange) from areas of...

a)

High concentration to areas of a low concentration.

b)

Low concentration to areas of high concentration.

c)

equal concentrations to high concentration.

d)

high concentration to areas of equal concentration.

39.

'The volume of air inspired or expired per breath' is referred to as the _____________________________.

a)

Pulmonary ventilation

b)

Tidal volume

c)

Breathing rate

d)

Vital capacity

e)

Residual volume

40.

'The volume of air inspired or expired per minute' is referred to as the _____________________________.

a)

Pulmonary ventilation

b)

Tidal volume

c)

Breathing rate

d)

Vital capacity

e)

Residual volume

41.

Pulmonary ventilation (VE) = __________________ X ________________

a)

Residual volume X Breathing rate

b)

Expiratory reserve volume X Residual volume

c)

Tidal volume X Breathing rate

d)

Vital capacity X Breathing rate

42.

Asthma is...

a)

a disorder characterized by low bone mass, leading to bone fragility, and consequent increase in fracture risk.

b)

a medical condition in which a person's spine has a sideways curve. The curve is usually "S"- or "C"-shape.

c)

a common condition where airways can become restricted. The tightening of the muscles surrounding the trachea prevent gases from freely moving in or out.

d)

a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.

43.

Label 1, 2 & 3 above:

a)

1 = Pharynx, 2 = Lung & 3 = Diaphragm

b)

1 = Nasal cavity, 2 = Trachea & 3 = Alveoli

c)

1 = Larynx, 2 = Trachea & 3 = Bronchi

d)

1 = Nasal cavity, 2 = Bronchi & 3 = Alveoli

44.

What occurs between the alveoli and capillaries?

a)

Expiration

b)

Osmosis

c)

Gas exchange

d)

Inspiration

45.

The role of the internal intercostal muscles during expiration:

a)

External intercostal muscles relax

b)

Internal intercostal muscles relax

c)

Internal intercostal muscles contract

46.

During inspiration the air pressure is higher...

a)

inside our chest

b)

outside our chest (air)

c)

it is equal

47.

During expiration the air pressure is higher...

a)

inside our chest

b)

outside our chest (air)

c)

it is equal

48.

During inspiration our diaphragm...

a)

contracts and flattens

b)

relaxes and is a domed shape

c)

does not move

d)

moves up and down

49.

During expiration our diaphragm...

a)

contracts and flattens

b)

relaxes and is a domed shape

c)

does not move

d)

moves up and down

50.

Which lung volume is approximately 0.5 litres at rest?

a)

Vital capacity

b)

Tidal volume

c)

Pulmonary ventilation

d)

Breathing rate

51.

The total lung capacity is calculated by adding the:

a)

Vital capacity + residual volume

b)

Tidal volume + residual volume

c)

Pulmonary ventilation + breathing frequency

d)

Breathing rate + frequency

52.

Tidal volume can increase up to ___ times higher than at rest to cope with exercise demands.

a)

4-6

b)

1-3

c)

100-150

d)

5-9

53.

Exercise causes an increase in breathing rate and depth of breathing. This is due to a greater need for _________ in the body and removal of carbon dioxide.

a)

fluids

b)

air

c)

oxygen

d)

lactic acid

54.

Select the correct responses of the respiratory system to exercise:

a)

Increased breathing rate & increased strength of respiratory muscles

b)

Increased breathing rate & increased vital capacity.

c)

Increased tidal volume & increased breathing rate.

d)

Increased tidal volume & increased vital capacity.

55.

Asthma causes...

a)

an increase in breathing rate/decrease in tidal volume.

b)

a decrease in breathing rate/ increase in tidal volume.

c)

an increase in performance.

d)

bands of tissue around the airway to dilate and get bigger.

56.

One of the short- term effects of exercise on the respiratory system is:

a)

low demand of oxygen

b)

increased breathing rate

c)

decreased depth of breathing

d)

low rate of CO2 removal

57.

When inhaling, the pathway of air is which of the following?

a)

Nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli

b)

Nasal cavity, trachea, alveoli, bronchi, bronchioles

c)

Nasal cavity, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi and alveoli

58.
Letter D is pointing to which Respiratory organ?
a)
Alveoli
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Lung
d)
Bronchi
59.

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

a)

taking in oxygen

b)

taking in carbon dioxide

c)

moisten air

d)

transport glucose

60.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
61.

When chemoreceptors detect a slight decrease in pH, this means that _______________ concentrations have increased, and the breathing rate must ________________ .

a)

Carbon dioxide; increase.

b)

Carbon dioxide; decrease.

c)

Oxygen; increase.

d)

Oxygen; decrease.

62.

The number and depth of breathing increases during exercise. Which bodily system is this associated with?

(a)  

63.

After exercise what has to be paid back ?

(a)  

64.

During exercise, your breathing rate increased in order to accommodate:

a)

Increased carbon dioxide needs of your muscles

b)

Increased oxygen needs of your heart

c)

Increased oxygen needs of your muscles

d)

Increased carbon dioxide needs of your lungs