The Lungs Are in the Thorax Flashcards
1
Q
What is the thorax?
A
The top part of your body
2
Q
What is the thorax separated form the lower part of the body by?
A
Diaphragm
3
Q
What are lungs like?
A
Big pink sponges
4
Q
What are lungs protected by?
A
Ribs
5
Q
What are the lungs surrounded by?
A
Pleural membranes
6
Q
Where does the air you breath in go?
A
Through the trachea
7
Q
What does the trachea split into?
A
Two tubes called bronchi - one going to each lung
8
Q
What do the bronchi split into?
A
Progressively smaller tubes called bronchioles
9
Q
What do the bronchioles end at?
A
Small bags called alveoli where gas exchange takes place
