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:

Aldosterone

A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that regulates salt and water balance in the body.

Potassium Levels

The concentration of potassium ions in the body, crucial for nerve function and muscle contraction.

Aldosterone

A hormone produced by the adrenal gland that helps regulate blood pressure by controlling sodium and potassium levels in the body.

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, also known as vasopressin, a hormone that regulates the body's retention of water by increasing the concentration of water in the blood.