Structure Flashcards
1
Q
what is the journey of the respiratory system
A
- nasal cavity
- pharynx
- epiglottis
- larynx
- trachea
- bronchi
- bronchioles
- alveoli
2
Q
what is the nasal cavity
A
where air enters through nose and mouth
3
Q
what is the pharynx
A
throat
4
Q
what is the larynx
A
voice box
5
Q
what is the epiglottis
A
small piece of skin at back of throat so food can pass into stomach and not lungs
6
Q
what is the trachea
A
windpipe
7
Q
what is the bronchus
A
one branch into the lung
8
Q
what is the bronchi
A
name for a pair of ‘bronchus’ going into each lung
9
Q
what is the bronchioles
A
branch off the main bronchioles
10
Q
what is alveoli
A
end of every bronchiole
11
Q
what is the diaphragm
A
dome shaped flat muscle beneath the lungs and separates chest from abdomens
