7AB Respiratory & Excretory System Test Review Sheet
(Chapter 6)
Vocabulary/Terms to Know
 respiratory system
 breathing
 respiration
 trachea
 cilia
 excretion
 urine
 ureters
 nephrons
 urethra
 alveoli
 diaphragm
 mucus
Skills/Concepts
 Be able to label the parts of the respiratory system (see reverse side)
 Why does your body need oxygen?
 What are the major organs of the respiratory system?
 What is the difference between breathing and respiration?
 What is the path of air through your body?
 What is the combined function of cilia and mucus in your nose and throat?
 What keeps your windpipe open?
 How does gas exchange occur in the alveoli?
 How does the diaphragm control inhalation and exhalation?
 Why is it harder to breathe when you stick your head out of the window of a moving car?
 Why does your breathing increase when you exercise?
 How does smoking affect your health?
 What are the symptoms of chronic bronchitis?
 What are the symptoms of emphysema?
 What are the two major organs of the excretory system?
 What is the primary function of the kidney?
 What are the mini filtering factories in kidneys called?
 Where is your urine stored in your body?
 If your urine is clear-yellow, what might that indicate?
 If your urine is dark yellow, what might that indicate?
 If there are high levels of glucose in your urine, what might that indicate?
 If there are high levels of protein in your urine, what might that indicate?