Quiz - Respiratory and Excretory System Flashcards
1
Q
What happens to cause air to be inhaled into the lungs?
A
The diaphragm contracts, moves down and opens the rib cage.
2
Q
If food enters the trachea, a person can
A
Choke, not talk, and possibly die
3
Q
The rib muscles and diaphragm relax, and the chest cavity becomes what?
A
Smaller
4
Q
What’s the blood vessel going into the alveoli Sac?
A
Pulmonary vein
5
Q
What are the two organs that allow you to breathe?
A
Lungs
6
Q
What surrounds the aveoli?
A
Capillaries
7
Q
What moves into the capillary during the process of passage of air?
A
Oxygen
