Bradshaw_beverly Quiz - Respiratory and Excretory System Flashcards
Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are *
Nephrons
WKST - The Excretory System
Which of the following statements is false? *
- Your body can not store oxygen at all.
- Your lungs can store several hours worth of oxygen.
Your lungs can store several hours worth of oxygen.
WKST - The Respiratory System
Where in the following does one of the gas exchanges occur in the respiratory system? *
In the alveoli
WKST - The Respiratory System
During gas exchange, which substance moves from the alveoli into the bloodstream? *
Oxygen
WKST - The Respiratory System
When the blood in the body is thick, which of the following happens *
The body produces more ADH and the kidneys reabsorb the water for the body to use.
WKST - The Respiratory System
Which substances are necessary for respiration to occur in cells? *
Oxygen and glucose
WKST - The Respiratory System
What word best describes the pharynx? *
Throat
WKST - The Respiratory System
What term do scientist use to describe the mechanical process in which air is pulled inside the body? *
Breathing
WKST - The Respiratory System
Each alveolus is surrounded by a network of *
Capillaries
WKST - The Respiratory System
What is the left tube going down between the kidneys
Aorta
CLF - Overview of the Respiratory System
What is the red vessel
Pulmonary vein
CLF - Pathways Of Air
What is labeled red that is going into the bronchus
Oxygen
CLF - Pathways Of Air
What is the tube going to the bronchials
Bronchus
CLF - Pathways Of Air
What is the stuff beside the tube
alveoli
CLF - Pathways Of Air
What are the things that look like balloons
Bronchus
CLF - Pathways Of Air
