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