yelverton_kay - Test - Respiratory And Excretory Flashcards
What are three products of respiration.
Carbon dioxide, water, and energy
WKST - Excretory System
What organ is urea produced in?
Liver
WKST - Excretory System
During gas exchange, which substance moves from the alveoli into the bloodstream?
Oxygen
WKST - Excretory System
Which substances are necessary for respiration to occur in cells?
Oxygen and glucose
- WKST - Respiratory
Place the following events in sequence: A) Air from inside rushes out of your lungs; B) Air pressure inside your lungs increases; C) The diaphragm relaxes.
C,B,A
- WKST - Respiratory
What happens to cause air to be inhaled into the lungs?
The diaphragm contracts, moves down and opens the rib cage.
- WKST - Respiratory
When the blood in the body is thick, what happens?
The body produces more ADH and the kidneys reabsorb the water.
What is the largest vein in the body
Vena cava
CLF - Exterior of the Heart
What is the blood vessel that is leading to the lungs from the heart
Pulmonary artery
CLF - Exterior of the Heart
What is the blood vessel leading to the heart
Pulmonary vein
CLF - Exterior of the Heart