Respiratory System

1. cartilage forms the Adam's apple, is the largest and uppermost of nine cartilages within the larynx, or voice box.
2. A fluid secreted by Type II cells that contains phospholipids and lipoproteins.
4. the part of the throat at the back of the mouth behind the oral cavity
5. air gases exit the lungs
9. a process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances.
14. can be found between the hyoid bone and the larynx and esophagus, which helps guide food and air where to go.
16. also called voice box, a hollow, tubular structure connected to the top of the windpipe (trachea)
19. inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.
20. pleura the outer membrane which is attached to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.
21. pleura the delicate serous membrane that covers the surface of each lung (the lung parenchyma) and dips into the fissures between the lobes.
22. tiny sacs within our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream.
23. includes two thin layers of tissue that protect and cushion the lungs.

1. system of small, branching tubes that carry oxygen to individual body cells
3. help warm and moisturize air as it flows through the nose.
6. the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.
7. or throat, is the passageway leading from the mouth & nose to the esophagus & pharynx
8. a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
10. cords small bands of muscle within the larynx. These muscles vibrate to produce the voice. The vocal cords form a "V" inside the larynx, a 2-inch-long, tube-shaped organ in the neck:
11. tubes in the lungs which branch off from the larger bronchi that enter each lung, from the large and singular trachea which connects to the mouth.
12. air flows into the lungs.
13. cartilage provide connectivity for different ligaments, cartilages, and muscles, which facilitate the opening and shutting of the air passage and the production of sound.
15. the volume of air still remaining in the lungs after the most forcible expiration possible.
17. the part of the larynx consisting of the vocal cords and the slitlike opening between them. It affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
18. dome-shaped sheet of muscle and tendon that serves as the main muscle of respiration and plays a vital role in the breathing process.