NC Animal Care - Respiratory System

The nostrils help get air into the nasal cavity – how?

What else do animals use their noses for?

The pharynx is an area at the back of the throat. It is a passageway that is part of the conducting airways and what other body system?

Apart from air, what else passes through the pharynx?

The larynx is a structure made up of several pieces of cartilage. In humans it is called _______?

One of the bits of cartilage is called the epiglottis: what is its function?

The larynx is important in controlling the amount of _______ flow to the lungs

It is also important in?

Why are the trachea and bronchi rigid?

Why is it necessary for the trachea and bronchi to be lined by special cells which have cilia to sweep mucus and foreign material up out of the airways?