ECPI BIO116 Exam 3 2026
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Ventilation - ANSWER ✔✔Another term for moving air in and out of
the lungs, or breathing.
Pressure differences - ANSWER ✔✔Direction of gas flow between
the environment and the lungs is mainly determined by.
Trachea - ANSWER ✔✔Structure that contains 15 to 20 c-shaped
cartilage rings and serves as a passageway for air.
Pharynx - ANSWER ✔✔Digestive organ that is also part of the
respiratory system.
, Surfactant - ANSWER ✔✔Substance that covers the inner surfaces
of the alveoli and helps to prevent their collapse.
Afferent arteriole - ANSWER ✔✔Structure that brings oxygenated
blood from the renal artery into the Bowman's capsule.
Glomerulus - ANSWER ✔✔A ball of capillaries found within the
nephron.
Renal pyramids - ANSWER ✔✔Cone-shaped structures found in the
medulla of the kidney.
Efferent arteriole - ANSWER ✔✔Leads from the glomerulus.
Large plasma proteins - ANSWER ✔✔The components of blood
plasma that are not found in the filtrate formed in the glomerular capsule.
Bladder - ANSWER ✔✔The primary function of this organ is storing
urine.
Diaphragm during inspiration - ANSWER ✔✔Enlarges the thoracic
cavity, causing air to rush in.
Pleura - ANSWER ✔✔Thin, moist serous membrane that covers the
lungs.
Exam Questions and Answers |
Already Graded A+
Ventilation - ANSWER ✔✔Another term for moving air in and out of
the lungs, or breathing.
Pressure differences - ANSWER ✔✔Direction of gas flow between
the environment and the lungs is mainly determined by.
Trachea - ANSWER ✔✔Structure that contains 15 to 20 c-shaped
cartilage rings and serves as a passageway for air.
Pharynx - ANSWER ✔✔Digestive organ that is also part of the
respiratory system.
, Surfactant - ANSWER ✔✔Substance that covers the inner surfaces
of the alveoli and helps to prevent their collapse.
Afferent arteriole - ANSWER ✔✔Structure that brings oxygenated
blood from the renal artery into the Bowman's capsule.
Glomerulus - ANSWER ✔✔A ball of capillaries found within the
nephron.
Renal pyramids - ANSWER ✔✔Cone-shaped structures found in the
medulla of the kidney.
Efferent arteriole - ANSWER ✔✔Leads from the glomerulus.
Large plasma proteins - ANSWER ✔✔The components of blood
plasma that are not found in the filtrate formed in the glomerular capsule.
Bladder - ANSWER ✔✔The primary function of this organ is storing
urine.
Diaphragm during inspiration - ANSWER ✔✔Enlarges the thoracic
cavity, causing air to rush in.
Pleura - ANSWER ✔✔Thin, moist serous membrane that covers the
lungs.
