Test- Respatory System Flashcards
1
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- What term do scientists use to describe the chemical process in which oxygen and glucose react to release energy inside body cells?
A
Respiration. 68. Body’s transport system.
2
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- What happens to cause air to be exhaled from the lungs.
A
The diaphragm relaxes and moves upward. 78. CLF Respiratory System, Larynx, Trachea, lungs overview
3
Q
- The movement of air into and out of the lungs is called
A
Breathing. WKST The Respiratory System
4
Q
- What is also known as a windpipe, and leads from the pharynx toward the lungs.
A
Trachea. CLF Respiratory System
5
Q
- The process in which energy is released from glucose is called cellular
A
Respiration. WKST The Respiratory System
6
Q
- What is the lowest part of the neck?
A
Trachea. It provides a passage way to the lungs. WKST The Respiratory System
7
Q
- What is at the top of the throat?
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Epiglottis. The point of the epiglottis is the block off the trachea so you don’t choke. WKST The Respiratory System
