PE EXAN STUDTY

Question 1

What is the respiratory system responsible for?

Answer 1

exchanges of gas between the body and environment

Question 2

What is oxygen necessary for?

Answer 2

the body’s cells production of energy

Question 3

What does respiration involve?

Answer 3

inhalation and exhalation

Question 4

What is increased ventilation?

Answer 4

the amount of air that is inspired and expired in 1 minute.

Question 5

What is increased tidal volume?

Answer 5

the amount of air breathed in and out in one breath

Question 6

what is increased respiratory rate?

Answer 6

the number of breaths per minute

Question 7

What demand does exercise create?

Answer 7

greater demand for oxygen in the body

Question 8

Why does the body need more oxygen?

Answer 8

In order to create energy for the muscles and remove waste products

Question 9

How long does the exercise demands/changes last?

Answer 9

during the activity and a short period period after (recovery)

Question 10

What is another name for the conducting system?

Answer 10

respiratory tract

Question 11

What is the conducting system?

Answer 11

a series of organs and structures that transport air from outside into the lungs

Question 12

What is the conducting responsible for?

Answer 12

filtering, warming and moistening the air

Question 13

What role does the mouth and nose play in the respiratory system?

Answer 13

entry points for air
nose - filters and humidifies air
mouth - backup entry

Question 14

What is the pharynx?

Answer 14

a muscular tube that connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx

Question 15

Where is the larynx?

Answer 15

a cartilage structure located at the top of the trachea

Question 16

What is the trachea?

Answer 16

a tube made of cartilage rings that connects the larynx to the bronchi

Question 17

What is the bronchi?

Answer 17

two tubes that branch off from the trachea and enter the lungs

Question 18

What are the bronchioles?

Answer 18

small branching tubes that lead to the alveoli

Question 19

What is the alveoli?

Answer 19

tiny grape-like sacs at the end of bronchioles

Question 20

What is the alveoli’s role in the respiratory system?

Answer 20

site where oxygen is diffused in the blood stream and takes carbon dioxide to the lungs to be exhaled out

Question 21

What is the pathway of air in the body?

Answer 21

NPLTBBA

Nose and Mouth, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles and Alveoli

Question 22

What number is the Nose and Mouth in the order?

Answer 22

1

Question 23

What number is the Pharynx in the order?

Answer 23

2

Question 24

What number is the Larynx in the order?

Answer 24

3

Question 25

What number is the Trachea in the order?

Answer 25

4

Question 26

What number is the Bronchi in the order?

Answer 26

5

Question 27

What number is the Bronchioles in the order?

Answer 27

6

Question 28

What number is the Alveoli in the order?

Answer 28

7

Question 29

What is the pleura?

Answer 29

a double layered membrane that is attached to the lungs the lungs and lines the chest cavity

Question 30

What are the two pleura layers called?

Answer 30

inner layer and outer layer

Question 31

What is the inner layer attached to?

Answer 31

lungs

Question 32

What is the outer layer attached to?

Answer 32

chest wall

Question 33

What is in between the two pleura layers?

Answer 33

pleural cavity

Question 34

what is inside pleural cavity?

Answer 34

small amount of fluid that helps the lungs move smoothly against the chest wall during breathing

Question 35

What is the diaphragm?

Answer 35

a dome shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity

Question 36

What is another name for inhalation?

Answer 36

inspiration

Question 37

what is another name for exhalation?

Answer 37

expiration

Question 38

What controls the breathing process?

Answer 38

respiratory system in the brainstem