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Respirate & Excrete
Respiratory and Excretory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the grape-like sacs near the capillaries in your lungs that are involved in gas exchange? | alveoli |
| What are two bean-like organs that filter blood? | kidneys |
| Which systems remove wastes from the body? | the respiratory and excretory systems |
| What is excretion? | the process of removing wastes |
| What are the tubes that carry urine to the bladder? | ureters |
| What is a sign of dehydration? | dark yellow urine |
| Where is the voice box? | the larynx |
| What is the part of the respiratory system that is also shared with the digestive system? | the pharynx |
| What is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body? | urethra |
| What organ excretes waste and keeps the balance of salt and water in the body? | the kidney |
| If a patient’s urine tests positive for ketones and glucose what does that indicate? | diabetes |
| Which part of the respiratory system is held open by rings of cartilage so that air can pass through? | trachea |
| What part of the kidneys do the filtering? | nephron |