Respiratory System

Front

What is the primary function of the nose and nasal cavity?

Back

Responsible for filtering, warming and moistening the air you breathe in.

Front

Mouth and Oral cavity

Back

alternative entry point for air as they allow you to breathe through your mouth

Front

Pharynx

Back

Throat

A passage for both air and food. It connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the larynx

Front

Larynx

Back

Voice box

Contains the vocal cords, which vibrate to produce sound during speech

Front

Trachea

Back

Windpipe

A tube that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi.

Front

Bronchi and bronchioles

Back

Branch off from the trachea and lead to the lungs.

Front

Alveoli

Back

tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles.

Play a crucial role in gas exchange during breathing

Front

Diaphragm

Back

A dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity