What does peak flow measure?
How quickly you can blow air out of your lungs
If you smoke
If you have asthma
How much air you can store in your lungs
The respiratory system consists of what organs?
heart, cells, lungs
brain, spinal cord, nerves
mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
mouth, nose, trachea, lungs
What is a sphygmomanometer used to measure?
blood pressure
heart rate
temperature
oxygen saturation
Tiny blood vessels are
<b>vessels</b>
<b>capillaries</b>
<b>arteries</b>
<b>veins</b>
What type of blood vessel takes blood AWAY from the heart?
Veins
Arteries
The nose, mouth, and diaphragm belong to which body system?
circulatory
respiratory
muscular
digestive
Define 'Recovery Rate'
Tme it takes for the pulse rate to return to normal
60 - 80 % of your MHR
shortfall of available oxygen during exercise
Time it takes for the pulse to reach MHR
What type of blood vessel takes blood TO the heart?
Arteries
Veins
When the diaphragm contracts and the chest expands, what happens?
the panda sneezes
the epiglottis closes
air is pushed out of the lungs
air goes into the lungs
What function does the heart muscle perform?
pumps blood
air exchange
produce energy
growth and repair
The muscle that moves down to inhale and up to exhale is the
<b>diaphragm</b>
<b>bronchial tubes</b>
<b>bronciholes</b>
<b>trachea</b>
What are bronchioles?
tubes next to the larynx
tiny sacs in the lungs
alveoli
smaller branches of bronchi
What is the body system involving your heart and blood?
Heart system
Respiration system
Cardiovascular system
Breathing system
Where does digestion begin?
Stomach
Liver
Mouth
Esophagus
What happens in the large intestine?
waste leaves body
nutrient absorption
food digested
water absorption
After food leaves the stomach, where does it go?
large intestine
small intestine
liver
rectum