MATCHING
Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description.
-small air distribution tubes that have walls without cartilage
A)pharynx
B)bronchi
C)alveoli
D)respiratory mucosa
E)respiratory membrane
F)bronchioles
G)lung
H)trachea
I)pleura
J)larynx

Question

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Bronchioles are small air distribution tubes that have walls without cartilage.

Answer: H
 Trachea is a tube that connects the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi and it is also called windpipe.

Answer: A
 Pharynx is the portion of the digestive canal between the mouth and the esophagus.

Answer: D
 Respiratory mucosa is a mucus-secreting membrane that lines the respiratory passages.

Answer: C
 Alveoli are small air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs between the air and the blood.

Answer: E
 Respiratory membrane is the site of gas exchange in the lungs, where oxygen moves from the air into the blood and carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the air.

Answer: G
 Lung is the organ of respiration that fills most of the thoracic cavity and contains the bronchioles, alveoli, and respiratory membrane.

Answer: I
 Pleura is a thin, double-layered membrane that covers the lungs and lines the inside of the chest wall.

Answer: J
 Larynx is the part of the respiratory system that contains the vocal cords and produces sound when air passes through it.

MATCHING Match Each of the Following Terms with Its Corresponding Definition