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