The Lungs Flashcards
1
Q
List the structure air passes through when breathing in
A
Mouth/nose - trachea - bronchi - bronchioles - alveoli
2
Q
(Lungs)Oxygen the Diffuses into the blood in…
A
The network of capillaries over the surface of the alveoli
3
Q
Alveoli ?
A
Tiny air sacs at the end of bronchioles
4
Q
What is the bronchi
A
The large air passages that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lung
5
Q
What is a bronchiole
A
A tiny air branch of air tubes in the lungs
