The process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside your cells is called?
Respiration
100
Name one of the three chemicals in tobacco smoke that your book mentions
Tar, CO, Nicotine
100
The ______ is the saclike muscular organ that stores urine
Urinary bladder
100
What is the name of the health problem associated with smoking that causes continually irritation of the breathing passages
Chronic Bronchitis
100
What is it called when individuals involuntarily inhale tobacco smoke from other people?
Second-hand smoke or Passive Smoking
200
Tiny hairlike extensions that can move together in a sweeping motion are called...?
Cilia
200
What is the name for a colorless, odorless gas produced when tobacco is burned?
Carbon Monoxide
200
Urine flows out of the kidneys through narrow tubes called what?
Ureters
200
What is the scientific name for the voice box?
Larynx
200
What is the organ system called that collects wastes produced by cells and removes the wastes from the body?
Excretory system
300
What is the name of the only organ that is shared between the respiratory system and the digestive system?
The Pharynx
300
What is it called when someone is physically dependent on a substance?
Addiction
300
The filtration of wastes takes place inside the kidneys in the what?
Nephrons
300
What is the name of the waster chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins in the body?
Urea
300
What is the name of the large-domed shaped organ at the base of the lungs that play a role in the respiratory system?
Diaphragm
400
Where does gas exchange occur in the respiratory system?
The alveoli
400
What is the name of the health problem associated with smoking that permanently destroys lung tissue?
Emphysema
400
Which organs of excretion are important for maintaining water balance in the body?
Kidneys
400
Name the structures (4) of the excretory system that eliminates urea, water, and other waste.
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
400
What could it mean if a person has glucose in their urine?
They could have diabetes.
500
Your body uses glucose and oxygen to produce energy during this process.
Respiration
500
People with ______ have tumors on their lungs
Lung cancer
500
Name the structures of the excretory system in order of their roles in producing and eliminating urine
Kidneys -> ureters -> urinary bladder -> urethra
500
Name the 4 structures (in order) that air passes through as it travels from the outside environment to the lungs.
Nasal cavity -> Pharynx -> trachea -> Bronchi
500
Why is breathing and respiration different?
Breathing is the physical movement of air into and out of the lungs, whereas respiration refers to the chemical reactions inside cells in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions.