Life Science wk 5 Independent Studies

branches of the trachea

• asthma

• bronchi

• larynx

muscle beneath lungs that helps air move in and out

• diaphragm

• ureters

• urethra

filtering units of the kidneys

• emphysema

• nephrons

• urethra

People whose _____ don't work may have to undergo dialysis

• kidneys

• bladders

• lungs

The ____ prevents food or liquid from entering your trachea

• epiglottis

• alveoli

• bronchi

The spinal cord is an extension of

• brain stem

• spinal disk

• cerebellum

11. The largest part of the brain, where impulses from the senses are interpreted, is the

• cerebrum

• midbrain

• pons

Your heartbeat rate is an example of ______ at work

• homeostasis

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

An impulse moves from one neuron to another across a small space called a(n)

• interneuron

• synapse

• axon

in vision, light rays first pass through the

• optic nerve

• lens

• cornea