Respiratory structures Flashcards
(28 cards)
Where is the pharynx?
Back of the throat
Thoracic cavity is the
Chest cavity
What allows the surface of the lungs to slide over the body wall easily?
Pleural membranes
Larynx is also known as
The Adams apple
When ribs contact with the Intercostal muscles, they rise and increase volume…
In the thoracic cavity
Bronchi are…
Branches of the trachea
Alveoli are the…
Rounded end of very small bronchioles
Voice box which contains the vocal cords
Larynx
What is the job of Cilia in the trachea?
Filter and move debris
What is made of rings of cartilage to prevent collapsing?
Trachea
What is the singular of bronchi?
Bronchus
The ribs job is to
Protect internal organs
There is one bronchi to…
Each lung
What seals off thoracic cavity?
Pleural membranes
Vocal cords
Vibrate as air is forced past, producing sound
Common passage for air and food
Pharynx
Horizontal muscle
Diaphragm
Pleural membranes are
Double membrane
Diaphragm separates the…
Thoracic cavity with the abdominal cavity what
The plural membranes cover the…
Surface of the lungs
Thoracic cavity goes from the….
Diaphragm to the throat
Where is the glottis located
Top of larynx
upper part of wind pipe
Bronchioles have no….
Cartilage for support
What are the smaller branches of the bronchi?
Bronchioles
