Mechanics of breathing and interpretation of a spirometer trace

12 questions

1. Where does air enter the body?
2. The process of switching oxygen for carbon dioxide is known as ___ exchange.
3. Match the following key terms with the correct description.
4. Which of the following does not describe the process of diffusion?
5. Arrange these body parts in the correct order of inhaled air starting at the atmosphere.
6. Gaseous exchange happens between the ___ and the bloodstream thanks to large capillary networks.
7. Which of the following terms refers to breathing in?
8. What happens as we breathe in?
9. The ___ muscles help pull the rib cage down and in faster when exhaling during exercise.
10. Match the following key terms with the correct description.
11. Arrange these key processes in the correct order to represent what happens when we breathe in.
12. Which of the following **additional** muscles are recruited to aid expiration during exercise?

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