Quiz - Respiratory And Excertory System Flashcards
Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are ___________.
nephrons
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What term do scientist use to describe the mechanical process in which air is pulled inside the body?
breathing
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The rib muscles and diaphragm relax, and the chest cavity becomes _______.
smaller
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What branches off from the bronchi and leads to smaller sacs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs?
bronchioles
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What is above the trachea?
larynx
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Which substances are necessary for respiration to occur in cells?
oxygen and glucose
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Is the left lung full of alveoli?
Yes
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If food enters the trachea, a person can _______.
choke, not talk, possibly die
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What is below the larynx and divides into the right and left primary bronchi?
Trachea
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