vocab
lymph tissue at the top of the throat sometimes people have them removed (not tonsils)
adenoid
smallest subdivision in the bronchial tubes
bronchiole
lymp node
almond shaped lymph nodes in the wall of the throat
tonsils
very small air sacs that are the final place air goes when breathed in
alveoli
very small hairs that line the bronchial tubes
cilia
secondary entrance of air into your respiratory system
mouth
top of the trachea that contains the vocal chords and is the source of voice sounds caused by moving air. a/k/a larynx.
voice box
the use of artificial tissues, organs to replace damaged or absent parts of the body
bioengineering
strong muscle that moves downward to create suction in the chest that draws in air and expands the lungs
diaphragm
primary entrance of outside air into your respiratory system
nose
leads from the throat to the lungs. also called the trachea
windpipe
biomedical engineer
tissue flap at the entrance to the windpipe that closes during swallowing
epiglottis
a bone that both supports and protects the chest cavity and lungs
ribs
when the windipipe reaches the lungs it splits into two main tubes, one to each lung.
bronchial tube
this leads from the mouth and throat to the stomach
esophagus
this passage collects outside air from nose and mouth and moves it to the windpipe
throat