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What is the function of the urethra?

A
  1. It prevents urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
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Where in the respiratory system does gas exchange occur?

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76.in the heart

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What is the main function of the excretory system?

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  1. to bring oxygen to body cells
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What is the function of a kidney?

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  1. it helps remove waste from the body and maintains homeostasis
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Which parts of the respiratory system divide into smaller and smaller tubes in a pattern that resembles the branches of a tree?

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  1. trachea
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What function do the kidneys perform?

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  1. gas exchange
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Organs of excretion that maintain homeostasis include the liver, lungs, skin, and ?

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  1. kidneys
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What do scientists use to describe the chemical process in which oxygen and glucose react to release energy inside body cells?

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  1. exhaling
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What is main function if the urinary system?

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  1. removing toxins from your body
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The process of removing waste in the body is called?

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  1. gas exchange
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What determines when you need to go to the bathroom?

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  1. how full the bladder is
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12
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Each alveolus is surrounded by a network of ?

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  1. arteries
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What happens to cause air to be exhaled from the lungs?

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  1. The diaphragm relaxes and moves upward
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During gas exchange, which substance moves from the alveoli into the blood?

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  1. oxygen
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What word best describes the function of the nephrons?

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  1. passageway
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Hairlike structures that line the naval cavities and trachea are called?

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  1. capillaries
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The role of the respiratory system is to bring what substance into the body?

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  1. carbon dioxide
18
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It this true or false the Urine passes through the ureters, Urea enters the kidneys, and Uribe enters the urethra?

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false

19
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What is the name small flap of tissue that seals off the trachea during swallowing?

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  1. alveoli
20
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The vocal cords stretch across the opening of the?

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  1. diaphragm
21
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Under normal conditions, which if the following substances is found in urine?

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  1. protein
22
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What organ helps produces a person’s voice?

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  1. the diaphragm
23
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The respiratory system removes oxygen and water from the body.

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  1. False, Carbon Dioxide
24
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The ureters carry the urine to the____________, a muscular organ that stores urine

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  1. urinary bladder
25
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After flowing through the nasal cavities, air enters the ________, or throat.

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  1. urine
26
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The movement of air into and out of the lungs is called________.

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  1. pharynx
27
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The ________, or windpipe, leads from the

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  1. larnyx
28
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Urea, excess water, and other waste materials are eliminated in a watery fluid called___________.

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  1. respiration
29
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The process in which energy is released from glucose is called cellular

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  1. Diaphragm
30
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The _______,or voice box, is located in the top part of the trachea.

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  1. Trachea
31
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The dome-shaped muscle that helps move air in and out of the body is the

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  1. breathing
32
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What is the function of a lung?

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  1. It contains the alveoli
33
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What is the function of the trachea?

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  1. It provides a passageway for air to flow to the lungs.
34
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What is the function of the epiglottis?

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  1. closes of the trachea
35
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What is the function of the urea?

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  1. it helps remove waste from the body and maintains homeostasis
36
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What would would happen if you lost your larynx?

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  1. you would have trouble speaking
37
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What do the ureter, and urethra carry?

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83.urine

38
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What is a urea?

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  1. It is a waste material that comes from the breakdown of proteins.
39
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Is Carbon Dioxide removed by the kidneys or other organs?

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  1. No
40
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Does the kidney eliminate the urea?

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  1. Yes

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