Structure and Function of Respiratory System

tubular airways that begin the respiratory zone

respiratory bronchioles
connects laryngopharynx with trachea

larynx
tube-like structure conducts air from larynx to the bronchi

trachea
closes over the glottis during swallowing

epiglottis
keep the trachea from collapsing

tracheal cartilages
division of the bronchi that enter bronchopulmonary segments

tertiary bronchioles
last division of the conducting zone

terminal bronchioles
conducts air from the nasopharynx to the laryngopharynx

oropharynx
small, round sacs where gas exchange occurs

alveoli
small conduction airway that serves a lobule

bronchiole

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Structure and Function of Respiratory System

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Structure and Function of Respiratory System

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2012-03-25T19:20:17Z