Learning Pranayama: ISSA Yoga Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Learning Pranayama -
correct answer ✅Pranayama, or breath regulation, is the fourth
limb of the eight-limb yoga path as described by Patanjali in the
Yoga Sutras. Breathing connects the external world with our
internal world as air moves from outside the body to the lungs
inside the body when we breathe in, and air leaves the body and
returns to the outside world as we breathe out. It is also the only
autonomic system regulated by our autonomic nervous system that
we can also consciously control, so it serves as a means of bringing
the unconscious to the level of consciousness. Because breath is
constant, it provides a point of focus that the attention can follow
to be fully present and prepares the practitioner for more
meditative practices. The active practice of pranayama (prana, "life
force"; yama, "discipline") can be used to support the yoga practice.
Anatomy of breathing -
correct answer ✅There are three systems primarily involved in
breathing: respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. Each
system has a role to play to maintain homeostasis, or equilibrium,
so the body can function optimally. Each system and their role in
breathing is described below.
,Learning Pranayama: ISSA Yoga Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
homeostasis -
correct answer ✅The steady state of internal, physical, and
chemical processes.
Respiratory system -
correct answer ✅The respiratory system takes in oxygen and
removes carbon dioxide, which provides oxygen for metabolic
processes, removes waste products of metabolism, and regulates
the pH of blood to allow for the proper functioning of enzymatic
processes in the body.
Metabolic Processes -
correct answer ✅The organic processes by which some organisms
obtain energy for life.
Respiration -
correct answer ✅Respiration is the movement of oxygen from the
outside environment to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells
to the outside of the body. Every few seconds, nerve impulses
cause the body to breathe in or out. Sometimes, breathing can be
voluntary, like when someone is trying to catch their breath after a
sprint.
,Learning Pranayama: ISSA Yoga Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Generally, breathing is a ______ process controlled by the medulla
oblongata. -
correct answer ✅autonomic process
Breathing consists of two phases: -
correct answer ✅inhalation and exhalation
The average person takes ___ to ___ breaths a minute -
correct answer ✅10-20
respiration -
correct answer ✅The movement of oxygen from the outside
environment to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells to the
outside of the body.
autotomic process -
correct answer ✅An involuntary physical process.
Inhalation -
correct answer ✅Process of pulling oxygen in through the airways.
, Learning Pranayama: ISSA Yoga Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Exhalation -
correct answer ✅Process of pushing carbon dioxide out through
the airways.
The respiratory system is made up of the following structures -
correct answer ✅Nose and nasal cavities: The nose is made of
bone and cartilage. Air and particles enter the body through the
nose.
Pharynx: The pharynx is commonly called the throat. This is a
passageway for both air and food.
Larynx: The larynx is also known as the voice box. This is the
passageway between the pharynx and trachea.
Lungs: The right lung has three lobes, and the left lung has two
lobes. They are separated by the mediastinum, which holds the
heart.
Trachea: The trachea branches into the lungs and is the main
passageway for air.
Bronchi: This is the entry point of air into the lungs. From here,
bronchi branch into smaller vessels.
Respiratory depend on the _____ for contraction -
correct answer ✅central nervous system contraction
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Learning Pranayama -
correct answer ✅Pranayama, or breath regulation, is the fourth
limb of the eight-limb yoga path as described by Patanjali in the
Yoga Sutras. Breathing connects the external world with our
internal world as air moves from outside the body to the lungs
inside the body when we breathe in, and air leaves the body and
returns to the outside world as we breathe out. It is also the only
autonomic system regulated by our autonomic nervous system that
we can also consciously control, so it serves as a means of bringing
the unconscious to the level of consciousness. Because breath is
constant, it provides a point of focus that the attention can follow
to be fully present and prepares the practitioner for more
meditative practices. The active practice of pranayama (prana, "life
force"; yama, "discipline") can be used to support the yoga practice.
Anatomy of breathing -
correct answer ✅There are three systems primarily involved in
breathing: respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. Each
system has a role to play to maintain homeostasis, or equilibrium,
so the body can function optimally. Each system and their role in
breathing is described below.
,Learning Pranayama: ISSA Yoga Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
homeostasis -
correct answer ✅The steady state of internal, physical, and
chemical processes.
Respiratory system -
correct answer ✅The respiratory system takes in oxygen and
removes carbon dioxide, which provides oxygen for metabolic
processes, removes waste products of metabolism, and regulates
the pH of blood to allow for the proper functioning of enzymatic
processes in the body.
Metabolic Processes -
correct answer ✅The organic processes by which some organisms
obtain energy for life.
Respiration -
correct answer ✅Respiration is the movement of oxygen from the
outside environment to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells
to the outside of the body. Every few seconds, nerve impulses
cause the body to breathe in or out. Sometimes, breathing can be
voluntary, like when someone is trying to catch their breath after a
sprint.
,Learning Pranayama: ISSA Yoga Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Generally, breathing is a ______ process controlled by the medulla
oblongata. -
correct answer ✅autonomic process
Breathing consists of two phases: -
correct answer ✅inhalation and exhalation
The average person takes ___ to ___ breaths a minute -
correct answer ✅10-20
respiration -
correct answer ✅The movement of oxygen from the outside
environment to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells to the
outside of the body.
autotomic process -
correct answer ✅An involuntary physical process.
Inhalation -
correct answer ✅Process of pulling oxygen in through the airways.
, Learning Pranayama: ISSA Yoga Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Exhalation -
correct answer ✅Process of pushing carbon dioxide out through
the airways.
The respiratory system is made up of the following structures -
correct answer ✅Nose and nasal cavities: The nose is made of
bone and cartilage. Air and particles enter the body through the
nose.
Pharynx: The pharynx is commonly called the throat. This is a
passageway for both air and food.
Larynx: The larynx is also known as the voice box. This is the
passageway between the pharynx and trachea.
Lungs: The right lung has three lobes, and the left lung has two
lobes. They are separated by the mediastinum, which holds the
heart.
Trachea: The trachea branches into the lungs and is the main
passageway for air.
Bronchi: This is the entry point of air into the lungs. From here,
bronchi branch into smaller vessels.
Respiratory depend on the _____ for contraction -
correct answer ✅central nervous system contraction
