All in the head
What is the upper cavity that air flows through?
Nasal cavity
What is the second part of the pharynx called?
Oropharynx
What branches to right and left bronchial tubes?
the trachea
What is the purpose of the cartilage rings surrounding the trachea?
What is the lower cavity air can flow through?
Oral cavity
What is the final part of the pharynx called?
Bronchi branch into what?
bronchioles
This helps filter the air as it enters the body through the nostrils
Cilia
What is connected to the nasal cavity that produces mucus?
Paranasal sinuses
What body part does the oropharynx contain?
Palatine tonsils
What part of the lung is the apex?
top (uppermost) lobe
What surrounds the alveoli?
Capillaries
What is the name of the first section of the pharynx called?
Nasopharynx
Helps equalize air pressure in the thoracic cavity
The diaphragm
What is the name for the bottom lobe of the lung?
Base
The epiglottis does this
prevents food and liquid from entering the lungs
What does the nasopharynx contain?
adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)
What is the double-layered membrane that covers each lung?
Pleura
What is the middle lobe of the lung called?
Hilum
What is the space in the middle of the chest where the trachea splits called?
Mediastinum