Respiratory System Anatomy and Functions Quiz
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What is the main function of the Respiratory System?

  • Produce red blood cells
  • Supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide (correct)
  • Aid in digestion
  • Maintain body temperature

Which process is commonly called breathing?

  • Pulmonary Ventilation (correct)
  • External Respiration
  • Transport of the Respiratory Gases
  • Peripheral gas exchange

What is External Respiration?

  • The movement of air into and out of the lungs
  • The continuous exchange and refreshment of gases in the lungs
  • The transport of the respiratory gases
  • The movement of oxygen from the lungs to the blood and of carbon dioxide from the blood to the lungs (correct)

What is the function of Transport of the Respiratory Gases?

<p>Peripheral gas exchange (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the movement of air into and out of the lungs called?

<p>Pulmonary Ventilation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the airways in individuals with asthma?

<p>They are hyperresponsive and narrow easily (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In some chronic asthma patients, what may the inflammation lead to?

<p>Irreversible obstruction of airflow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence of asthma in roughly 1 in 25 adults over the age of 16?

<p>Global (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of asthma on the ability to respire normally?

<p>It affects the ability to breathe normally (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence of asthma in children aged 2–15 years?

<p>1 in 7 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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