Respiratory System

After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _____, or windpipe, directs the air into 2 separate branches or tubes.

• mucus
• trachea
• larynx
• epiglottis

cleans, moistens, and warms the air

• trachea
• larynx
• nasal passage
• windpipe

a flap of tissue that closes preventing food from entering the trachea

• larynx

• pharynx

• trachea

• epiglottis

known as the voice box

• windpipe
• larynx
• pharynx
• epiglottis

This is a tube about 12cm long with c-shaped rings of cartilage to keep it open

• Nasal cavity
• Trachea
• Mouth Cavity
• Pharynx

Two short tubes that carry air into the lungs

• Trachea
• Bronchioles
• Lungs
• Bronchi

Clusters of tiny air sacs that allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Pharynx
• Diaphragm
• Alveoli
• Lungs

Smaller tubes within the lungs

• Bronchioles
• Bronchi
• Lungs
• Alveoli

a passageway for food, liquid, and air

• Larynx

• Trachea

• Pharynx

• Lungs

Made up of spongy, elastic tissue that stretches as you breathe

• Alveoli
• Lungs
• Nasal Cavity
• Pharynx