Quiz about Respiratory System

Question 1

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

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to bring oxygen to the body

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to break down food and absorb nutrients

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to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

Question 2

What are the main organs of gas exchange in the respiratory system?

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lungs

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diapragm

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trachea

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bronchi

Question 3

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

Accepted Answer

oxygen/carbon dioxide

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air/oxygen

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carbon dioxide/waste

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waste/air

Question 4

What is the function of the bronchi?

Accepted Answer

Transport air from trachea to lungs

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Transport air from nose to lungs

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Transport air from lungs to alveoli

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Transport air from alveoli to blood

Question 5

A disorder of the lungs called ____ causes the bronchi to become restricted (get smaller) so air can't get to the lungs.

Accepted Answer

asthma

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cold

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influenza

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bronchitis

Question 6

The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)

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bronchi

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alveoli

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capillaries

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bronchioles

Question 7

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

Accepted Answer

alveoli

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bronchi

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lungs

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oxygen

Question 8

Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries.

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alveoli

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trachea

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bronchi

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diaphragm

Question 9

Name the organ label # 6.

Accepted Answer

trachea

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alveoli

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bronchi

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lungs

Question 10

What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?

Accepted Answer

trachea

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esophogus

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bronchi

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alveoli

Question 11

Name the structure labeled 8

Accepted Answer

diaphragm

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lungs

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trachea

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alveoli

Question 12

The passageway that is shared by both the digestive and respiratory system is the....

Accepted Answer

pharynx

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larynx

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trachea

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nose

Question 13

Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

Accepted Answer

Epiglottis

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Stomach

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Trachea

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Pancreas

Question 14

The Pharynx is the muscle that moves the lungs

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 15

The windpipe is also known as which organ?

Accepted Answer

Trachea

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Lung

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Alveoli

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Nose

Question 16

When the diaphragm contracts and moves down, the lungs are...

Accepted Answer

expanding with air

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shrinking - pushing air out

Question 17

When the diapragm relaxes and moves back up, the lungs are...

Accepted Answer

shrinking - pushing air out

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expanding with air

Question 18

Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.

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2,3,1,4

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1,2,3,4

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2,1,3,4

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4,2,3,1

Question 19

The trachea...

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is lined with cilia

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extends from the nasal cavity to the bronchi

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lies posterior to the esophagus

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is the passageway for food into the stomach

Question 20

When the diaphragm relaxes...

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the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases and the pressure increases causing air to rush out of the lungs.

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the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and the pressure decreases, causing air to rush into the lungs.

Question 21

When the diaphragm contracts...

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the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and the pressure decreases, causing air to rush into the lungs.

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the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases and the pressure increases causing air to rush out of the lungs.

Question 22

a flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't not go down the trachea

Accepted Answer

epiglottis

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larynx

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pharynx

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trachea

Question 23

What does the Larynx hold ?

Accepted Answer

The larynx holds the vocal chords.

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The larynx holds the whole respitory system.

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The larynx holds the trachea.

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The larynx hold the wind pipe.

Question 24

What does a spasm of the diaphragm cause?

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hiccup

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cough

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sneeze

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yawn

Question 25

After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _____, or windpipe, directs the air into 2 separate branches or tubes.

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trachea

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mucus

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larynx

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epiglottis

Question 26

The tubes that go from the trachea into the lungs

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bronchi

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alveoli

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diaphragm

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epiglottis

Question 27

cleans, moistens, and warms the air

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nasal cavity

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trachea

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larynx

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windpipe

Question 28

Tiny tubes that branch off of bronchi

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bronchioles

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capillaries

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alveoli

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pluera

Question 29

Which is NOT a function of the Respiratory System?

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It pumps blood to the organs

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it warms the air

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it exchanges O₂ and CO₂

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it creates sound through the larynx

Question 30

When you exercise, your heart beats faster to...

Accepted Answer

spread oxygen throughout your body more quickly.

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make you feel excited.

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let you know you're working hard.

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inflate your lungs

Question 31

Name the two body parts that work together to force air IN and OUT of the body:

Accepted Answer

Rib cage and diaphragm

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Lungs and trachea

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Rib cage and nasal passage

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Diaphragm and nasal passage

Question 32

What is the function of the "Alveoli"

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They are air sacks where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange takes place

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It's a name for a muscle

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It's is a name for the blood in the center of your body

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produce sound

Question 33

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

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Epiglottis

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Pharynx

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Trachea

Question 34

Breathing out; exhalation of breath.

Accepted Answer

Expiration

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Inspiration

Question 35

Which part of the Respiratory System plays a major role in speech?

Accepted Answer

larynx

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nose

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pharynx

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trachea

Question 36

The drawing in of breath; inhalation.

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Inspiration

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Expiration

Question 37

The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)

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bronchi

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alveoli

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capillaries

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bronchioles

Question 38

What is an other word for windpipe?

Accepted Answer

Trachea

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Larynx

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Oesophagus

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Diaphragm

Question 39

Emphysema

Accepted Answer

Lung disease in which the alveoli lose their ability to stretch

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an allergic reaction that causes your breathing passages to swell shut.

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forms tumors

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Produces excess mucus in your breathing passages causing you to cough

Question 40

The organ system that provides the body with oxygen and rid the body of carbon dioxide.

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Respiratory System

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Circulatory System

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Trachea

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digestive system

Question 41

Disease in which tissue of the lungs is destroyed by the growth of a tumor.

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Lung Cancer

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Allergies

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Emphysema

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Asthma

Question 42

What are the lungs getting rid of when you exhale?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide

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Air

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

Question 43

Where are your vocal cords located?

Accepted Answer

Larynx

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Nose

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Lungs

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Alveoli

Question 44

Asthma

Accepted Answer

Lung disorder in which bronchial tubes contact quickly causing shortness in breath

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causes tumors to form

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blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, has thick elastic walls

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building block of protein

Question 45

What surrounds the alveoli?

Accepted Answer

capillaries

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oxygen

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carbon dioxide

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bronchioles

Question 46

When a person smokes, it can lead to this disease that causes tumors to form.

Accepted Answer

lung cancer

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emphysema

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asthsma

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chronic bronchitis

Question 47

Clusters of tiny air sacs that allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Accepted Answer

Alveoli

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Pharynx

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Diaphragm

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Lungs

Question 48

Two short tubes that carry air into the lungs

Accepted Answer

Bronchi

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Trachea

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Bronchioles

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Lungs

Question 49

Muscular structure that helps to expand and contract the lungs, forcing air in and out

Accepted Answer

Diaphragm

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Pharynx

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Nasal cavity

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Alveoli

Question 50

Smaller tubes within the lungs

Accepted Answer

Bronchioles

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Bronchi

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Lungs

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Alveoli

Question 51

This is a tube-like pasage used for food, liquid, and air

Accepted Answer

Pharynx

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Larynx

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Trachea

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Lungs

Question 52

Passage way that moistens the air and has hairs to trap dust and particles

Accepted Answer

Nasal cavity

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Bronchi

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Mouth cavity

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Larynx

Question 53

What is the function of the respiratory system

Accepted Answer

Take in O2 ad remove CO2

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Take in O2 only

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Remove CO2 only

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Make sugar

Question 54

This is the airway that has two pairs of vocal chords attached to it

Accepted Answer

Larynx

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Lungs

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Diaphragm

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Pharynx

Question 55

During respiration, oxygen diffuses from the _______________ to the _____________.

Accepted Answer

alveoli / capillaries

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capillaries / alveoli

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cells / capillaries

Question 56

When inhaling, the diaphragm muscle contracts causing the volume of the chest cavity to _____________, which causes pressure in the lungs to ________________, and air to move _______.

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increase / decrease / in

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increase / increase / in

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decrease / increase / out

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decrease / decrease / out

Question 57

When exhaling, the diaphragm muscle relaxes causing the volume of the chest cavity to _____________, which causes pressure in the lungs to ________________, and air to move _______.

Accepted Answer

decrease / increase / out

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increase / decrease / in

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increase / increase / in

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decrease / decrease / out

Question 58

What is the organ "x"

Accepted Answer

Diaphragm

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Heart

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Lungs

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Trachea

Question 59

Name the structure labeled 8

Accepted Answer

diaphragm

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lungs

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trachea

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alveoli

Question 60

_____ involves the use of lungs to inhale and exhale; ____ involves using oxygen and glucose to make energy for the cell.

Accepted Answer

Breathing; cellular respiration

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Cellular respiration; breathing

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Breathing; photosynthesis

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Respiration; cellular breathing

Question 61

How does the respiratory system exchange gases between the lungs and the environment?

Accepted Answer

O₂ is inhaled from the environment and CO₂ is exhaled by the lungs

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CO₂ is inhaled from the environment and O₂ is exhaled by the lungs

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CO₂ is inhaled from the environment and CO₂ is exhaled by the lungs

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O₂ is inhaled from the environment and O₂ is exhaled by the lungs

Question 62

Airway that connects the larynx to the bronchi

Accepted Answer

trachea

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pharynx

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nasal cavity

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secondary bronchi

Question 63

Capillaries deliver O₂ to -

Accepted Answer

body cells

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the lungs

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the kidneys

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the lungs

Question 64

#3 is pointing to -

Accepted Answer

larynx

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pharynx

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trachea

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bronchi

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