Lungs Flashcards
1
Q
Where are the lungs?
A
In the thorax.
2
Q
What separates the lungs from the lower body
A
The diaphragm
3
Q
The lungs are protected by what?
A
The ribcage.
4
Q
They’re surrounded by what?
A
Pleural membranes.
5
Q
The air you that you breathe in goes through what?
A
Trachea.
6
Q
The trachea splits into what?
A
Two tubes called bronchi (each one called bronchus), one going to each lung.
7
Q
The bronchi split into smaller tubes called?
A
Bronchioles.
8
Q
The bronchioles then end at?
A
Small bags called alveoli.
9
Q
What happens at alveoli?
A
Gas exchange.
