/ COMPLETE ACCURATE QUIZZES WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS / 2025.
Which of the following terms is used to describe the amount of air in a normal inhalation
or expiration?
A. Perfusion
B. Tidal Volume
C. Ventilation
D. Residual Volume -
E. Answer-B. Tidal Volume
Perfusion -
Answer-the movement of fluid to a tissue
Tidal Volume (TV) -
Answer-the amount of air in a normal inhalation or expiration
Ventilation -
Answer-breathing in any capacity
Residual Volume -
Answer-Amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation
Even after a maximum voluntary expiration
why is there residual volume left in the lungs? -
Answer-to keep gas exchange going forever
inspiration -
Answer-breathing in (inhalation)
expiration -
Answer-breathing out (exhalation)
respiratory cycle -
Answer-one complete inspiration and expiration
quiet respiration -
Answer-while at rest, effortless, and automatic breathing
forced respiration -
Answer-deep, rapid breathing, such as during exercise
inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) -
,Answer-Amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inhalation
expiratory reserve volume (ERV) -
Answer-Amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal volume
exhalation
vital capacity (VC) -
Answer-amount of air exhaled after a maximal inspiration TV + IRV + ERV
Inspiratory Capacity (IC) -
Answer-the volume of air inhaled after a normal exhale TV + IRV
, Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) -
Answer-volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal tidal volume expiration
total lung capacity -
Answer-vital capacity + residual volume
which of the following blood vessels carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
A. Pulmonary vein
B. Pulmonary artery
C. Aorta
D. Vena Cava -
E. Answer-
Pulmonary veins bring what type of blood and from where to where? -
Answer-brings oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
Pulmonary arteries bring what type of blood and from where to where? -
Answer-carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle and divides into right and left
pulmonary arteries and delivers deoxygenated blood to the right and left lung
pulmonary artery is part of what circuit -
Answer-pulmonary circulation
aorta brings what type of blood and from where to where? -
Answer-brings oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
vena cava what type of blood and from where to where? -
Answer-brings back deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
3 types of blood vessels -
Answer-arteries, veins, capillaries
Arteries -
Answer-carry blood away from the heart
Veins -
Answer-Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Capillaries -
Answer-microscopic, thin-walled vessels that connect the smallest arteries to the
smallest veins.
efferent vessels of the cardiovascular system -
Answer-arteries
afferent vessels of the cardiovascular system -
Answer-veins