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15 Cards in this Set
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what is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body?
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Urethra
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what is the elastic, muscular organ that holds urine until it leaves the body?
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bladder
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what is the tube that carries urine from each kidney to the bladder?
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ureter
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what is the tiny filtering unit in the kidney?
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nephron
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what is the bean-shaped urinary system organ that is made up of about one million nephrons and filters blood, producing urine?
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kidney
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what is waste water that contains excess water, salts, and other wastes that are bot released by the body?
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urine
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what is the system of excretory organs that rids the blood of wastes, controls blood wvolume by remaining excess water and balances concentrations of sals and water?
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urinary system
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what is a lung disorder in which the bronchiol tubes contract quickly and causes shortness of breath, wheezing, or coughing?
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asthma
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what is the tubelike passageway for food, liquid, and air
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pharynx
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what is the air way to which the vocal cords are attached?
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larynx
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what are the muscles beneath the lungs that contracts and relaxes to move gases in and out of the body?
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diaphragm
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what is the lung disease in which the alveoli enlarge?
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emphysema
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what are clusters of tiny, thin walled sacs at the end of each bronchiole?
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alveoli
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what are the two short tubes that branch off the trachea and carries air into the lungs?
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bronchi
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what is the air conducting tube that larynx with the bronchi, is lined with mucous membranes and cilia, and contains strong cartilage rings?
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trachea
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