Respiratory System

Nasal cavity, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, capillaries

Flap tissue which prevents choking by covering the trachea when food is swallowed

Rich in capillaries and lined with mucous-secreting cells and cilia to filter air

(Throat) location where inhaled air from the nasal cavity meets the inhaled air from the mouth. Very muscular region and common path for air & food

(voice box) Upper part of the trachea which contains the vocal cords, made of cartilage

(Windpipe) hollow tube which connects the pharynx to bronchi, consist of cartilage rings, smooth muscle, mucous cells and cilia

Two tubes which consist of cartilage, smooth muscle, mucous cells and cilia

Smaller branches of the bronchi found inside the lungs that contain cartilage rings and smooth muscle

Grape life branches of air sacs that receive air from the bronchioles. This is the site of gas exchange with the capillaries

2 soft, spongy organs. Located in the throatic cavity

Large, thin band of muscle that separates the chest from the stomach

When the respiratory system moves oxygen in and removes carbon dioxide from your body

Lungs and capillaries

In the blood vessels