Soc17 Respiratory System

Question 1

Respiration

Answer 1

Respiration: the movement of
air from outside the body into
the cells within tissues.

Question 2

Diaphragm

Answer 2

Diaphragm: the primary muscle
used in the process of inspiration,
or inhalation. A dome-shaped
sheet of muscle that separates
the chest from the rest of the
body cavity.

Question 3

Trachea

Answer 3

Trachea: the tube that takes air
into the chest, also known as the
windpipe.

Question 4

Bronchus

Answer 4

Bronchus (pl. bronchi): tube
along which air passes from the
trachea into the lungs.

Question 5

Bronchioles

Answer 5

Bronchioles: smaller branches
coming off the bronchi.

Question 6

Alveoli

Answer 6

Alveoli: tiny sacs at the end
of the bronchioles, where gas
exchange takes place.

Question 7

Haemoglobin

Answer 7

Haemoglobin: a type of protein
found in every red blood cell.

Question 8

Gas exchange

Answer 8

Gaseous exchange: the delivery
of oxygen from the lungs to the
bloodstream and the removal of
carbon dioxide from the tissues.

Question 9

Oxygen debt

Answer 9

Oxygen debt: The amount of
oxygen needed at the end of a
physical activity to break down
any lactic acid.

Question 10

Anaerobic exercise

Answer 10

Anaerobic exercise: working
at a high intensity level without
oxygen for energy production.

Question 11

Vo2 max

Answer 11

VO. max: the volume of oxygen
an athlete can consume while
exercising at maximum capacity.