1.3

Question 1

nasal lining

Answer 1

mucous membrane in the nose that contains mucus-producing cells.

Question 2

uvula

Answer 2

flap that closes off the nasal cavity when you swallow food.

Question 3

bronchi

Answer 3

part of the respiratory system that the windpipe braches into.

Question 4

pulmonary capillary

Answer 4

small blood vessel around an alveolus.

Question 5

alveolus

Answer 5

part of the lung at the very end of a bronchiole.

Question 6

windpipe (trachea)

Answer 6

hollow tube connected to the lower end of the larynx.

Question 7

epiglottis

Answer 7

flap that closes off the windpipe when you swallow food.

Question 8

cilium (cilia)

Answer 8

organelle that transports mucus (with dust particles) from the nose to the throat.