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Organs of the Respiratory System
nose
lined with mucous membrane and fine hairs
acts as a filter to moisten and warm the entering air
nasal septum
partition separating the right and left nasal cavities
paranasal sinuses
air cavities within the cranial bones the open into the nasal cavities
pharynx
serves as food and air passageway; throat
adenoids
lymphoid tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasal cavity; pharyngeal tonsils
tonsils
lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junction of the oral cavity and oropharynx
larynx
(Adams Apple is the largest ring of cartilage in the larynx and is also known as the thyroid cartilage. The name came from the belief that Adam, realizing he had sinned when he ate the forbidden fruit, was unable to swallow the apple lodged in his throat.)
location of the vocal cords.
epiglottis
flap of cartilage that automatically covers the opening of the larynx and keeps food from entering the larynx during swallowing
trachea
passageway for air to the bronchi from the larynx
bronchus (pl. bronchi)
one of two branches from the trachea that conducts air into the lungs
tubes carrying air between the trachea and the lungs
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