Respond to the Following Statements with Reference to the Five

question 25

Multiple Choice

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of respiratory systems listed below. Answers may be used more than once or not at all.​
-epiglottis

• A) flexible windpipe reinforced with cartilage
• B) surrounds each lung
• C) oxygen-rich form of a respiratory protein
• D) contains two true vocal cords
• E) with the diaphragm, alter chest cavity volume
• F) part of the brainstem; controls breathing
• G) throat passage behind the mouth
• H) inhalation and exhalation
• I) connect trachea to lungs
• J) flaplike structure that points upward allowing air to enter trachea, but blocks the larynx during swallowing
• K) contraction increases thoracic volume
• L) microscopically small pockets lined with moist epithelium

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Definitions:

Renal Corpuscle

A key structure in the nephron of a kidney, comprising the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, which filters blood to form urine.

Glomerular Capillaries

Glomerular capillaries are a network of small blood vessels within the kidney's glomerulus that play a crucial role in filtering blood to form urine.

Podocytes

Specialized cells in the kidney that wrap around capillaries of the glomerulus, playing a key role in the filtration of blood.

Hilum

A depression or fissure where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter an organ.