Parts of Respiratory System Review

This is the primary air entrance that warms and humidifies the air.

• Nasal cavity

• Mouth

• Epiglottis

• Cilia

Secondary air entrance, does not warm and humidify air.

• Nasal cavity

• Mouth

• Epiglottis

• Pleura

Also known as the throat, warms and humidifies air.

• Nasal cavity

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Alveoli

Tube with rings of cartilage, also known as windpipe.

• Bronchioles

• Lungs

• Larynx

• Trachea

Also known as voice box, open when we are breathing.

• Pharynx

• Cilia

• Bronchi

• Larynx

Two branches off of trachea, carry air into lungs.

• Bronchi

• Diaphragm

• Sinuses

• Pleura

Smaller branches off of the bronchi, increases surface area for respiration.

• Cilia

• Bronchioles

• Sinuses

• Pulmonary capillaries

Tiny balloon-like clusters at ends of bronchioles.

• Cilia

• Pleura

• Alveoli

• Trachea

Pyramid shaped organs that contain the bronchial tree.

• Lungs

• Sinuses

• Pleura

• Alveoli

Has 3 lobes, is slightly larger.

• Right lung

• Left lung