Respiratory system

Question 1

nose

Answer 1

• made of bones, cartilage and skin
• cilia (small hairs) prevent large particles from entering nose

Question 2

pharynx

Answer 2

• enters nose and mouth into the pharynx
• also part of digestive sysetm

Question 3

larynx

Answer 3

• produces a person’s voice
• superior to trachea

Question 4

trachea

Answer 4

• windpipe
• extends from larynx and branches into bronchi
• lined with cilia

Question 5

lungs

Answer 5

• two cone shaped organs located in chest
• contain bronchi, alveoli, many blood vessels
• right lung is larger and divided into 3 lobes
• left lung has two lobes
• both lungs are surrounded by pleura membrane