Lungs Flashcards
what body system allows a person to inhale/exhale to move
respiratory system
anything that has to do with lungs is called a what?
pleura
what do you call a thin tissue that covers the outside part of your lung pleure
name an organ that allows oxygen to enter the body
nose
this area of the mouth that allows oxygen to enter your body
nasal cavity
its job is to receive food breathing speaking
oral cavity
a fancy name for voice box
larynx
an open /close flarp prevents food from entering as you breath
epiglottis
a fancy name for throat;cavity behind your mouth
pharynx
long tube leading food from mouth to stomach food tube
esophagus
a fancy name for wind pipe
trachea
two tubes leading from trachea to lungs
bronchi
what is a fancy word for andrwes cruz
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