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