Soc17 Respiratory System

Question 1

Respiration

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Diapgragm

Answer 2

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

the tube that takes air
into the chest,

Question 4

Bronchus (pl. bronchi):

Answer 4

tube along which air passes from the trachea into the lungs.

Question 5

Bronchioles

Answer 5

smaller branches
coming off the bronchi.

Question 6

Alveoli

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Haemoglobin

Answer 7

a type of protein
found in every red blood cell.

Question 8

Gaseous exchange

Answer 8

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

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

Question 10

VO2 max

Answer 10

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