Test - Respiratory & Excretory Flashcards
1
Q
- Organs of excretion that maintain homeostasis include the liver, lungs, skin, and ________.
A
Kidneys
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2
Q
- Each alveolus is surrounded by a network of _________.
A
Capillaires
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3
Q
- During gas exchange, which substance moves from the alveoli into the blood?
A
Oxygen
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4
Q
- In order?:
A) urine enters urethra
B) urine passes through ureters
C) urea enters kidneys
A
C, B, A
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5
Q
- Under normal conditions, which of the following substances is found in urine?
A
Urea
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6
Q
26.T or F?
When the diaphragm contracts, air pressure in the chest increases.
A
False = decreases
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7
Q
- In gas exchange, oxygen passes form the capillary into the blood.
A
False = carbon dioxide
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8
Q
- During the reabsorbing process in the nephron, glucose is normally left in the nephron to be excreted out.
A
False = excess water or urea
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9
Q
- The process in which energy is released from glucose is called cellular.
A
Respiration
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10
Q
- Identify a waste substance that is NOT eliminated form the body by the organs shown in the diagram. How is that substance removed from the body?
A
Carbon dioxide is not removed form the kidneys or other organs in the excretory system. It leaves the body through the lungs.
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11
Q
- What is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body?
A
the urethra
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12
Q
- Describe what happens in alveolus.
A
Gas exchange occurs, which is the movement of oxygen from the air into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the air.
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13
Q
- What is the structure that closes off the trachea when a person swallows?
A
epiglottis
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