What is the function of the intercostal muscles?

Respiratory System Quiz - mechanics and volumes.

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Physical Ed
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8th Grade
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Hard

John Clifton
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
raise the ribs and expand the chest cavity
help with moving the arm sideways
to move the shoulders up
to move the shoulder down
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the thoracic cavity protecting?
protects the heart and lungs
protect the spinal cord
protects the stomach from impact and damage
protects the digestive intestines
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is pulmonary ventilation?
is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs per minute
how many times we breathe in the out per hour
the amount of air we can breathe in per breath
is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs per hour
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the internal intercostal muscle do?
are responsible for forced exhalation. They depress the ribs and decrease space in the chest cavity.
are responsible for forced inhalation. They increase the ribs and increase space in the chest cavity.
are responsible for forced exhalation. They depress the ribs and decrease space in the chest cavity.
are responsible for forced inhalation, they elevate the ribs and expands the space in the rib cage
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the external intercostal muscle do?
are responsible for forced inhalation, they elevate the ribs and expands the space in the rib cage
are responsible for forced inhalation. They depress the ribs and increase space in the chest cavity.
are responsible for forced exhalation. They increase the ribs and decrease space in the chest cavity.
are responsible for forced exhalation. They depress the ribs and decrease space in the chest cavity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When breathing in, what happened to the pressure within the lungs?
Pressure decreases
Pressure increases
Pressure stays the same
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What controls breathing rate?
Medulla oblongata
Your heart
SA node
proprioceptors
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