Test Respiration and Excretory System Flashcards
1
Q
- What term do scientists use to describe the chemical process in which oxygen and glucose react to release energy inside body cells?
A
Respiration
Pg. 78
2
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- What is the main function of the urinary system?
A
Removing toxins from your body
Pg. 80
3
Q
- The process of removing waste in the body is called ?
A
Excretion
Pg, 80
4
Q
- Hairlike structures that line the nasal cavities and trachea are called ?
A
Cilia
Pg, 78
5
Q
- What organ helps produces a person’s voice ?
A
The vocal cords
Pg, 78
6
Q
- When the diaphragm contracts, air pressure in the chest increases.
A
F, decreases
Pg, 78
7
Q
- Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the capillaries that surround tiny sacs called bronchi.
A
F,alveoli
Pg, 78
8
Q
- Urine passes out of the body through a tube called the ureter .
A
False, urethra
Pg, 79
9
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- In gas exchange, oxygen passes from the capillary into the Alvii
A
False , carbon dioxide
Pg, 78
10
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- During the reabsorbing process in the nephron, glucose is normally left in the nephron to be excreted out.
A
F, excess water or urea
Pg, 80
11
Q
- The respiratory system removes oxygen and water from the body.
A
F, carbon dioxide
Pg, 78
12
Q
- After flowing through the nasal cavities, air enters the ___________, or throat.
A
Pharynx
Pg, 76
13
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- The_____________, or windpipe leads from the pharynx toward the lungs.
A
Trachea
Pg, 76
14
Q
- Urea , excess water, and other waste materials are eliminated in a watery fluid called .
A
Urine
Pg, 80
15
Q
In the Excretory system what are the two bean shaped organs called and what is their function ?
A
A kidney, which eliminates urea,excess water , and some other materials.
Pg, 79
16
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- What waste substance that is not eliminated from the body by the kidneys , how is that substance removed from the body ?
A
Carbon dioxide is not removed in the kidneys, it is removed through the lungs
Pg, 78 / 80
17
Q
- What is below the larynx and what is its function ?
A
The trachea , it provides a passageway for air to flow to the lungs
18
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- What is right below the epiglottis and what happens to a person if this structure is damaged or infected ?
A
It is the larynx and if it was damaged of infected that person would have a hard time speaking.
