The structure of the respiratory organs

In this topic

• Why we breathe
• The airways: nose, pharynx, larynx
• Trachea, bronchi and lungs
• The pleura and breathing movements

Key terms

• Breathing
• Nasal cavity
• Pharynx
• Larynx
• Thyroid cartilage
• Epiglottis
• Vocal cords
• Trachea
• Bronchi
• Alveolus
• Surfactant
• Pleura

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