Y11 GCSE PE Cardiorespiratory System

What happens to tidal volume during exercise?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

Name the top chambers of the heart

• Ventricles

• Aorta

• Vena Cava

• Atrium

Where does gaseous exchange take place?

• Lungs

• Bronchioles

• Alveoli

• Diaphragm

Which blood vessel carries blood towards the heart?

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Arteries

• Atrium

The diaphragm becomes arched during which phase of respiration?

• Inhalation

• Exhalation

Name the blood vessel which has the characteristics of a thick outer wall and narrow lumen?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Ventricle

Name a feature that assists gaseous exchange to take place in the alveoli

The volume of air inspired or expired per breath is known as which key term on a spirometer trace?

• Residual volume

• Tidal volume

• Inspiratory reserve volume

• Expiratory reserve volume

The amount of air left in the lungs after maximal expiration is known as which key term on a spirometer trace?

• Inspiratory reserve volume

• Tidal volume

• Residual volume

• Expiratory reserve volume

Name the two lung volumes which decrease once exercise commences.

• Residual volume

• Inspiratory reserve volume

• Tidal volume

• Expiratory reserve volume