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sphenoid sinus
humidifies protects cleans warms
pharynx
back of the throat allows swallowing
epiglottis
closes airway
larynx
voice box
frontal sinus
produces mucus humidifys air
nasal cavity
warms air, resonating sound, smell
oral cavity
food intake, speech, salivary glands
Trachea
always open due to cartilge rings
bronchus
carries air to and from lung
plural cavity
protects lungs
alvcoli
air sacs, oxygen exchange occurs.
bronchiole
branches in the lung
right lung
larger 3 lobes deoxygenated blood
left lung
Smaller lung with two lobes oxygenated blood
Diaphragm
Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing