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