Structure Of The Respiratory System

Question 1

what is the Larynx

Answer 1

Connects the back of the nose and the trachea, forming an air passage to the lungs

Question 2

What are the Tranchea, Bronchi, Bronchioles

Answer 2

The tranchea is also know as the windpipe. It starts at the back of the throat and divides into two bronchi, each leading to one of the lungs where they continue to divide into bronchioles.

Question 3

What is alveoli

Answer 3

At the end of the tinies bronchioles are the microscopic alveoli. They are sacs found in clusters at the end of the bronchioles. A single sac is called alveolus- each alveolus is surrounded by a capillary network where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged through the alveolar membrane.

Question 4

What is the diaphragm

Answer 4

This is a muscle anchored to the lower ribs that separates the chest and the abdomen

Question 5

What are the intercostal muscles

Answer 5

These are muscles found between the ribs

Question 6

What are the pleural membranes

Answer 6

Pleural membranes cover the outside of the lungs and line the inside of the chest wall.