Huffaker_MaryV Test New Respiratory System Flashcards
#1 What happens to cause air to be inhaled into the lungs?
The diaphragm contracts, moves down and opens the rib cage.
Pg 75,study guide- respiratory system
#4 Is the bronchi included in the process of diffusion?
No
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#9 What happens when the blood in the body is thick?
The body produces more ADH and the kidneys reabsorb the water
Pg 80, WKST- excretory(urinary)
#22 Is glucose a product of respiration?
No
Pg 79, WKST- respiratory system
#23 After flowing through the nasal cavities, air enters the \_\_\_\_\_\_, or throat
Pharynx
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#25 Place the following events in sequence: A) Air from inside rushes out of your lungs; B) Air pressure inside your lungs increases; C) The diaphragm relaxes.
C,B,A
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#27 What happens when your diaphragm relaxes and moves upward?
Your lungs deflate and you breath in.
Pg 79, WKST- respiratory system
#29 How does oxygen get to the bloodstream?
Oxygen enters the bloodstream through a process called diffusion. It starts off in the alveoli and then goes through the walls of capillaries into the bloodstream.
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#32 What is a pulmonary vein?
A vein that leads from the lungs to the heart that is full of oxygen.
Pg 65, CLF- Exterior Heart
#39 The vocal stretch across the opening of the what?
Larynx
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#42 Where is the trachea?
The trachea is under the larynx and above the bronchi. It is also called the wind pipe?
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#46 What is a pulmonary artery?
An artery that leads from the heart to the lungs.
Pg 65, CLF- Exterior Heart
#48 What word best describes the pharynx?
Throat
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