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3. Year 10 - Characteristics of the respiratory system
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Total cards: 8•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Nasal Cavity
Back (Answer)
Filters + Warms air
#2
Front (Question)
Pharynx
Back (Answer)
Throat Begins, passageway
#3
Front (Question)
Larynx
Back (Answer)
Voice box/vocal chord - air vibrates past the vocal chords
#4
Front (Question)
Trachea
Back (Answer)
Behind sternum - gets larger, has rings of cartilage
#5
Front (Question)
Bronchus/Bronchioles
Back (Answer)
Divides into two (for each long), branches of the bronchi
#6
Front (Question)
Alveoli
Back (Answer)
Air Sac (where gas exchange happens)
#7
Front (Question)
Outline the function of the Pleura
Back (Answer)
Membrane that surround the lungs. This reduces friction between the lungs and the ribs
#8
Front (Question)
Describe the function of the Diaphragm
Back (Answer)
Muscle at the base of the lungs (bottom of sternum). When it contracts it initiates breathing in.