Respiratory System

Question 1

what happens to the diaphragm when you inhale

Answer 1

it contracts and flattens

Question 2

what happens to the ribs when you inhale

Answer 2

ribs are pulled up and out

Question 3

flesh on your ribs

Answer 3

intercostal muscles

Question 4

stimulus for breathing

Answer 4

CO2

Question 5

how many lobes are in the left and right lung

Answer 5

2 in the left and 3 in the right

Question 6

tidal volume

Answer 6

amount of air inhaled and exhaled normally

Question 7

inspiratory reserve volume

Answer 7

volume of air inhaled beyond tidal volume

Question 8

expiratory reserve volume

Answer 8

volume of air exhaled beyond tidal volume

Question 9

calculation for vital capacity

Answer 9

tidal + inspiratory reserve+ expiratory reserve

Question 10

what is residual volume and what’s the average amount

Answer 10

amount of air that stays in the lungs at all times usually 1200ml

Question 11

vital capacity

Answer 11

total amount of gas that can be moved in and out of the lungs

Question 12

external respiration

Answer 12

occurs between alveoli and capillaries

Question 13

internal respiration

Answer 13

occurs between capillaries and body tissues

Question 14

what happens to your breathing rate when you hyperventilate

Answer 14

it decreases