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Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Quick Check
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What function do the alveoli perform?(1 point)
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hold receptors for the sense of smell
hold receptors for the sense of smell
exchange oxygen in the air for carbon dioxide in the blood
exchange oxygen in the air for carbon dioxide in the blood
exchange oxygen in the blood for carbon dioxide in the air
exchange oxygen in the blood for carbon dioxide in the air
carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
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What function do the alveoli perform?(1 point)
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hold receptors for the sense of smell
hold receptors for the sense of smell
exchange oxygen in the air for carbon dioxide in the blood
exchange oxygen in the air for carbon dioxide in the blood
exchange oxygen in the blood for carbon dioxide in the air
exchange oxygen in the blood for carbon dioxide in the air
carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**exchange oxygen in the air for carbon dioxide in the blood**.
Alveoli are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs; they allow oxygen from the air to enter the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to be expelled from the blood.
**exchange oxygen in the air for carbon dioxide in the blood**.
Alveoli are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs; they allow oxygen from the air to enter the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to be expelled from the blood.
Which organ of the respiratory system is located inside the lungs?(1 point)
Responses
bronchioles
bronchioles
larynx
larynx
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
trachea
Responses
bronchioles
bronchioles
larynx
larynx
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
trachea
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**bronchioles**.
Bronchioles are small airways located within the lungs that branch off from the bronchi and lead to the alveoli, where gas exchange occurs.
**bronchioles**.
Bronchioles are small airways located within the lungs that branch off from the bronchi and lead to the alveoli, where gas exchange occurs.
A patient has low blood oxygen levels, although the patient's blood is circulating properly. Which is most likely functioning improperly?(1 point)
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the alveoli
the alveoli
the capillaries
the capillaries
the pulmonary vein
the pulmonary vein
the aorta
Responses
the alveoli
the alveoli
the capillaries
the capillaries
the pulmonary vein
the pulmonary vein
the aorta
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**the alveoli**.
If the blood is circulating properly but the patient has low blood oxygen levels, it suggests that the alveoli may not be effectively facilitating gas exchange, preventing adequate oxygen from entering the bloodstream.
**the alveoli**.
If the blood is circulating properly but the patient has low blood oxygen levels, it suggests that the alveoli may not be effectively facilitating gas exchange, preventing adequate oxygen from entering the bloodstream.
What is the function of the vena cava?(1 point)
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It carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
It carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
It carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
It carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
It carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
It carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
It carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.
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It carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
It carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
It carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
It carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
It carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
It carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
It carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**It carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.**
The vena cava is responsible for returning deoxygenated blood from the body back to the right atrium of the heart.
**It carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.**
The vena cava is responsible for returning deoxygenated blood from the body back to the right atrium of the heart.