Test - Respiration And Excretory System Flashcards
9 What term do scientists use to describe the chemical process in which oxygen and glucose react to release energy inside body cells?
respiration
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14 What happens to cause air to be exhaled from the lungs?
The diaphragm relaxes and moves upward.
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16 What word best describes the function of the nephrons?
filter
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25 Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
urinary bladder
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26 When the diaphragm contracts, air pressure in the chest (increases).
False - Decreases
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29 In gas exchange, (oxygen) passes from the capillary into the alveolus.
False - Carbon Dioxide
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37 The process in which energy is released from glucose is called cellular _______________.
respiration
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41 Identify a waste substance that is NOT eliminated from the body by the organs shown in the diagram. How is that substance removed from the body?
Carbon dioxide is removed from the body by the lungs.
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47 Identify the structure that is also known as the windpipe and give its function?
Trachea - It gives as a passageway for air to flow to the lungs.
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48 What closes off the trachea after you swallow?
The epiglottis closes off the trachea and is a flap of tissue.
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44 What happens if the larynx is damaged? How will it affect the person?
The larynx houses the vocal cords. If the vocal cords get damaged then a person could have a damaged voice.
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