Respiratory Vocabulary Flashcards

Front

Alveoli

Back

Air sacs at the end of bronchioles where carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged

Front

Bronchi

Back

Each bronchus leads into a lung and branches into smaller and smaller bronchioles (like tree branches)

Front

Bronchioles

Back

Fine tubes that allow passage of air. Covered in cilia (tiny hairs) and mucus to trap and remove dust and other particles.

Front

Cilia

Back

tiny hairs that trap and remove dust and particles.

Front

Diaphragm

Back

a large flat muscle at the bottom of the ribs

Front

Epiglottis

Back

flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is closed during swallowing to cover the opening of the trachea ( so food goes down the esophagus instead)

Front

Larynx

Back

Contains vocal cords which allows us to make sounds by tensing muscles

Front

Pharynx

Back

passageway that receives air, food, and liquids from the mouth and nose

Front

Trachea

Back

Rings of cartilage that maintain shape of trachea that prevent it from closing, pass air to the lungs

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Ribs

Back

bones that protect the lungs