Respratory System

Question 1

Technical term for your nose

Answer 1

Nasal cavity

Question 2

Technical name for your mouth

Answer 2

Oral cavity

Question 3

Technical name for your windpipe

Answer 3

Trachea

Question 4

Name of the 2 tubes that enter your lungs

Answer 4

Bronchi

Question 5

What name is given to the smaller tubes inside your lungs?

Answer 5

Bronchioles

Question 6

In which part of your lungs does gaseous exchange occur?

Answer 6

Alveoli

Question 7

Which 2 gases are involved in gaseous exchange?

Answer 7

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

Question 8

What is the role of the respiratory system?

Answer 8

To get oxygen into the body and get carbon dioxide out.

Question 9

Define the term breathing rate

Answer 9

Frequency of breathing, measured in breaths per minute.

Question 10

Define the term tidal volume

Answer 10

The amount of air you can breath in or out in one normal breath.

Question 11

Define the term minute ventilation

Answer 11

The amount of air you can breath in or out in one minute

Question 12

What does aerobic mean?

Answer 12

Exercise with oxygen

Question 13

What does anaerobic mean?

Answer 13

Exercise without oxygen

Question 14

Is running a marathon mainly an aerobic or anaerobic exercise?

Answer 14

Aerobic

Question 15

Is long jump mainly an aerobic or anaerobic exercise?

Answer 15

Anaerobic

Question 16

Name an action in a football match that’s anaerobic

Answer 16

Shooting

Question 17

Name an action in a netball match that’s anaerobic

Answer 17

Shooting

Question 18

Name an action in a football match that’s aerobic

Answer 18

Jogging up and down the wings/pitch

Question 19

What happens to your breathing rate when you exercise?

Answer 19

It increases

Question 20

What builds up as a by-product of anaerobic respiration that can cause cramp in muscles?

Answer 20

Lactic acid

Question 21

What is the equation for aerobic respiration?

Answer 21

Glucose + oxygen = energy + CO2 + water

Question 22

What is the equation for anaerobic respiration?

Answer 22

Glucose = energy + lactic acid

Question 23

What happens to the depth of your breathing when you exercise?

Answer 23

It gets deeper

Question 24

Give one short term effect of exercise on the muscular system

Answer 24

Lactic acid

Question 25

Give one short term effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system

Answer 25

Heart beats quicker

Question 26

Give one short term effect of exercise on the respiratory system

Answer 26

Breathing rate increase

Question 27

Give one long term effect of exercise on the skeletal system

Answer 27

Gets stronger

Question 28

Give one long term effect of exercise on the muscular system

Answer 28

Muscles get bigger

Question 29

Give one long term effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system

Answer 29

Heart gets bigger

Question 30

Give one long term effect of exercise on the respiratory system

Answer 30

Lungs get bigger

Question 31

List the parts of the respiratory system (6)

Answer 31

Lungs
Oral and nasal cavities
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli

Question 32

What is the function of the respiratory system?

Answer 32

Get oxygen into the nosy and get carbon dioxide out

Question 33

List the 4 short term effects of exercise on the respiratory system

Answer 33

Increased breathing rate
Increase tidal volume
Increased minute ventilation
Increased oxygen intake

Question 34

List the 6 long term effects of exercise on the respiratory system

Answer 34

Increased aerobic capacity
Increased strength of respiratory muscles
Increased tidal volume
Increased minute ventilation
Increased capillarisation of alveoli
Decreased resting breathing rate