The two passageways that branch off the trachea and lead to the right and left lungs.

• Primary Bronchi (Bronchus)

• sinus

• goblet cells

• lower respiratory tract

the process by which the lungs provide oxygen to body tissues and dispose of carbon dioxide; breathing

• Respiration

• Vital capacity

• upper respiratory tract

• Bronchioles

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The amount of air inhaled in a normal breath.

• Tidal volume

• goblet cells

• Epiglottis

• Vital capacity

The air tube that extends from the larynx into the thorax, where it splits into the right and left bronchi; the windpipe.

• Trachea

• respiratory system

• Vital capacity

• Pharynx

The total amount of air that can be forcibly expired from the lungs after a maximum inspiration.

• Vital capacity

• Trachea

• respiratory system

• upper respiratory tract

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing

• Diaphragm

• Larynx

• Alveoli (Alveolus)

• Inspiration (Inhalation)

Brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide.

• respiratory system

• Epiglottis

• Primary Bronchi (Bronchus)

• Respiration

trachea, bronchi, alveoli, lungs

• lower respiratory tract

• Epiglottis

• Tidal volume

• Bronchioles

A flap of cartilaginous tissue that covers the opening to the trachea; diverts food and liquids to the esophagus during swallowing.

• Epiglottis

• Respiration

• goblet cells

• Expiration (Exhalation)

A triangular-shaped space inferior to the pharynx that is responsible for voice production; the voice box.

• Larynx

• goblet cells

• Respiration

• respiratory system