What are the key functions of the respiratory system? (5 pts for each correct answer!)
Gas exchange, air filtration, sound production, smell, and pH balance.
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What is the first part of the digestive system? What does it do?
Mouth â Chews food and mixes it with saliva (contains enzymes) to begin digestion.
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What is the pharynx? What is the larynx? (common names, functions, etc.)
Pharynx â Passageway for air and food. Larynx â Contains vocal cords; routes air to the trachea.
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What is food in the mouth/esophagus called? In the stomach/small intestine? In the large intestine/rectum?
Bolus, chyme, stool.
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How many organs from today's class can you name in 10 seconds? (5pts for each)
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Can you name 3 major parts of the respiratory system? (There are 8!)
Nose/nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, and diaphragm.
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What are the major parts (4) of the urinary system?
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
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What are the key functions (4) of the digestive system?
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination (egestion).
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What is the esophagus? What is the name of its wave-like motion?
A muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. Peristalsis.
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What is the urinary system responsible for?
The urinary system is responsible for filtering waste products from the blood, maintaining fluid balance, and regulating electrolytes and blood pressure.