Test-Respriatory & Excretory

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Epiglottis

Pg. 78

Question 2

27. When the diaphragm contracts, air pressure in the chest increases.
    True or False

Answer 2

False, decreases

Pg. 79

Question 3

30. Urine passes out of the body through a tube called the ureter.
    true or false

Answer 3

False, urethra

Pg. 80

Question 4

34. After flowing through the nasal cavities, air enters the ___________, or throat.

Answer 4

Pharynx

Pg. 78

Question 5

42. Identify the flap that closes the throat and explain its function.

Answer 5

A is the epiglottis, which closes off the trachea when a person swallows.
Pg. 79