28/02/2020, 4 : 49 PM PhysioEx Exercise 7 Activity 1 Page 1 of 6 PhysioEx Lab Report Exercise 7: Respiratory System Mechanics Activity 1: Measuring Respiratory Volumes and Calculating Capacities Name: Daelyn Glasgow- Thomas Date: 28 February 2020 Session ID: session-58c1a7d8-0ec4-e47c-b1 ff -28e8edd4d3f5 Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 5 out of 5 questions correctly. Experiment Results Predict Question Which of the following statements describing the mechanics of breathing is false ? You correctly answered: Ventilation relies exclusively on contracting skeletal muscles. 1 The contraction of which of the following muscles will increase the thoracic cavity volume during inspiration? You correctly answered: the external intercostals. 2 At the beginning of inspiration, the You correctly answered: thoracic cavity volume increases. 3 At the beginning of expiration, the You correctly answered: pressure in the thoracic cavity increases. 4 A tidal volume refers to the You correctly answered: amount of air inspired and then expired with each breath under resting conditions. 5 Predict Question: Lung diseases are often classi fi ed as obstructive or restrictive. An obstructive disease a ff ects air ﬂ ow , and a restrictive disease usually reduces volumes