Respiratory System Flashcards
(5 cards)
What is the pharynx?
The pharynx acts as a passageway for food from the mouth to the esophagus and air to the larynx.
What is the larynx?
The larynx is situated at the top of the trachea below the root of the tongue. It contains the vocal cords, which vibrate to produce sound.
Think about singers being unable to perform when they have laryngitis (inflammation of the voice box).
What is the trachea?
The trachea, or windpipe, is an air passage extending from the pharynx and larynx to the main bronchi.
What are the bronchi?
The bronchi are either of the two large tubular passages through which air passes to and from the lungs.
Singular: bronchus (left bronchus/right bronchus).
What are the lungs?
The lungs are the principal organs of respiration, surrounded by a thin membrane called pleura.
