Lindsey_ridge Test: Respiratory System Flashcards

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  1. Where is the left bronchus
A

Left bronchus

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  1. When the blood in the body is thick, which of the following happens?
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The body produces more ADH and the kidneys reabsorb the water.

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  1. What happens to cause air to be inhaled into the lungs?
A

The diaphragm contracts, moves down and opens the rib cage.

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  1. Pulmonary arteries have _________ carbon dioxide
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A lot of

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  1. In which organ is urea produced?
A

Liver

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  1. Are the lungs full of alveoli
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Yes

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  1. Which of the following is not a product of respiration?
A

Glucose

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  1. During gas exchange, which substance moves from the alveoli into the bloodstream?
A

Oxygen

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  1. What happens when your diaphragm relaxes and moves upward?
A

Your lungs deflate and you breath out.

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  1. After flowing through the nasal cavities, air enters the ______, or throat.
A

Pharynx

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  1. What is the name of the small flap of tissue that seals off the trachea during swallowing?
A

Epiglottis

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  1. Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called
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Nephrons

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13
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  1. What word best describes the pharynx
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Throat

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  1. In the diagram above, what occurs in A
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diffusion
exchange of gases
filters oxygen from the air mixture

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  1. What happens to cause air to be inhaled into the lungs?
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The diaphragm contracts, moves down and opens the rib cage.

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  1. The vocal cords stretch across the opening of the
A

Larynx

17
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  1. What term do scientist use to describe the mechanical process in which air is pulled inside the body?
A

Breathing