Test Respiratory and Excretory Flashcards

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What is the function of the urethra?

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

20
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The vocal cords stretch across the opening of the?

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

22
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What organ helps produces a person’s voice?

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

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

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  1. urinary bladder
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After flowing through the nasal cavities, air enters the ________, or throat.
80. urine
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The movement of air into and out of the lungs is called________.
64. pharynx
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The ________, or windpipe, leads from the
75. larnyx
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Urea, excess water, and other waste materials are eliminated in a watery fluid called___________.
79. respiration
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The process in which energy is released from glucose is called cellular
79. Diaphragm
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The _______,or voice box, is located in the top part of the trachea.
79. Trachea
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The dome-shaped muscle that helps move air in and out of the body is the
79. breathing
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What is the function of a lung?
78. It contains the alveoli
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What is the function of the trachea?
79. It provides a passageway for air to flow to the lungs.
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What is the function of the epiglottis?
79. closes of the trachea
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What is the function of the urea?
83. it helps remove waste from the body and maintains homeostasis
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What would would happen if you lost your larynx?
80. you would have trouble speaking
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What do the ureter, and urethra carry?
83.urine
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What is a urea?
83. It is a waste material that comes from the breakdown of proteins.
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Is Carbon Dioxide removed by the kidneys or other organs?
75. No
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Does the kidney eliminate the urea?
79. Yes