Memory Structure of the Respiratory SystemVersión en línea Match the term to the description por Idafe Perez Jimenez Splits into left and right branches for each lung A tube made up mainly of cartilage that takes air to the lungs Bronchioles Diaphragm Pharynx Fine hairs in the respiratory structures that trap particles and foreign objects Epiglottis Cilia Covers the trachea to stop food or liquid entering the lungs A muscular sheet that is involved in respiration Trachea Small sac-like structures involved in gaseous exchange in the lungs Where the nasal cavity and oral cavity meet Help move the rib cage and sternum upwards and outwards during inspiration Bronchus Alveoli Known as the voice box or Adam's apple External intercostal muscles Smaller branches of bronchi that lead to the alveoli Larynx