Respiration Trivia
From alveoli to hiccups, prove you know your way around the airways without taking a breather.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
During gas exchange in the lungs, which gas does blood take up?
Oxygen
What is the medical term for a brief pause in breathing?
Apnea
What are the two visible openings at the front of the nose, used for breathing, called?
Nostrils
Emphysema is classified as what broader type of chronic lung disease?
COPD
Which nerve carries motor signals from the spinal cord to the diaphragm, allowing it to contract for breathing?
Phrenic nerve