Respiratory System Quiz Review

Exhaling is also called expiration

Inhaling is also called Inspiration

Total lung capacity is a combination of the vital capacity plus the residual volume.

Men - 4.8 Liters
Women - 3.1 Liters

Gas exchange occurs in the lungs between alveolar air and the blood of the pulmonary capillaries. For effective gas exchange to occur, alveoli must be ventilated and perfused. Ventilation (V) refers to the flow of air into and out of the alveoli, while perfusion (Q) refers to the flow of blood to alveolar capillaries.

left superior lobe

mediastinum
left inferior lobe

​larynx
clavicle

apex

​pleural sac
right superior lobe

middle lobe
right inferior lobe

​base