Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Quick Check

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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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GPT-4o mini · Answer

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.

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Which organ of the respiratory system is located inside the lungs?(1 point) Responses bronchioles bronchioles larynx larynx nasopharynx nasopharynx trachea

GPT-4o mini · Answer

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.

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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

GPT-4o mini · Answer

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.

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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.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

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.