Memory Game Structure of the Respiratory SystemOnline version Match the term to the description by Idafe Perez Jimenez Bronchioles Diaphragm Trachea Larynx Help move the rib cage and sternum upwards and outwards during inspiration Epiglottis Known as the voice box or Adam's apple Covers the trachea to stop food or liquid entering the lungs External intercostal muscles Splits into left and right branches for each lung Fine hairs in the respiratory structures that trap particles and foreign objects Cilia Where the nasal cavity and oral cavity meet Small sac-like structures involved in gaseous exchange in the lungs Alveoli A tube made up mainly of cartilage that takes air to the lungs A muscular sheet that is involved in respiration Bronchus Smaller branches of bronchi that lead to the alveoli Pharynx
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