Respiratory System Quiz

Why is oxygen essential for our organs and cells to survive?

• It helps in digestion

• It is needed for cellular respiration

• It transports nutrients

• It produces hormones

What is a simpler term for pulmonary ventilation?

• Breathing

• Digestion

• Circulation

• Excretion

Define inspiration.

• Exhalation of air

• Inhalation of air

• Circulation of blood

• Digestion of food

Define expiration.

• Inhalation of air

• Exhalation of air

• Circulation of blood

• Digestion of food

Which process of respiration involves inhalation and exhalation of air from the lungs?

• External respiration

• Internal respiration

• Pulmonary ventilation

• Cellular respiration

In the process of __________________________ air moves into the lungs from the atmosphere. In the process of ________________________ air moves out of the lungs and into the atmosphere.

Inspiration and expiration are both parts of the greater process of the respiratory system, known as ___________________________.

• Pulmonary Ventilation

• Respiratory Exchange

• Cellular Respiration

• Gas Exchange

In external respiration, gases transfer between the ________________ and _______________.

• Alveoli, Blood

• Lungs, Cells

• Heart, Veins

• Trachea, Bronchi

Which body cavities is the diaphragm between?

• Thoracic and Abdominal

• Cranial and Spinal

• Pelvic and Abdominal

• Thoracic and Pelvic

What type of tissue is the diaphragm made of?

• Muscle

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Epithelial