Respiratory System and Breathing Process

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What is the initial step in the process of inhalation?

  • Bronchi divide the air
  • Diaphragm moves upward
  • Air is expelled through the nostrils
  • Sternum moves outward (correct)

Which part of the respiratory system filters out large dust particles during breathing?

  • Mucus in the windpipe
  • Alveoli
  • Nostril hairs (correct)
  • Bronchi

Where does oxygen pass into the blood from during breathing?

  • Nostrils
  • Bronchi
  • Alveoli (correct)
  • Bronchioles

What is formed when oxygen passes into the blood in the alveoli?

<p><strong>Oxyhemoglobin</strong> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of mucus in the nasal cavity during breathing?

<p><strong>Warming and moistening the air</strong> (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What controls the process of breathing according to the text?

<p><strong>Brain</strong> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration in living cells?

<p>To generate energy from food substances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of respiration occurs in the absence of oxygen?

<p>Lactic acid fermentation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main product of alcoholic fermentation?

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

Which organism uses lactic acid fermentation for milk fermentation?

<p>Lactobacillus bulgaricus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to human muscles during strenuous activity due to insufficient oxygen supply?

<p>Muscular cramps and fatigue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does rapid breathing after strenuous activity help human muscles recover?

<p>By restoring oxygen levels and aerobic respiration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • During breathing, two main processes occur: inhalation and exhalation.
  • Inhalation begins with the diaphragm moving downward and the sternum outward, creating space in the lungs and allowing air to be sucked in through the nostrils.
  • Air passes through nostrils hairs that filter out large dust particles, while mucus and cilia remove smaller dust particles and microbes in the nasal cavity.
  • Mucus also warms and moistens the air as it enters the windpipe, where it is further purified.
  • Air is divided by bronchi and enters the lungs, where it is further divided by bronchioles and reaches millions of alveoli.
  • Alveoli, covered with a large number of blood vessels, only allow oxygen to pass into the blood and form oxyhemoglobin.
  • Oxyhemoglobin then reaches the heart and is pumped to cells throughout the body, where oxygen is used for energy generation and carbon dioxide is produced.
  • Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the blood and returned to the heart, which pumps it to the lungs for exhalation.
  • Exhalation occurs when the diaphragm moves inwards and the sternum moves backward, pressurizing gases to be expelled through the nostrils.
  • The process of breathing is controlled by the brain.

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