Functions of the lungs
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Larynx
Voice back in the throat
Trachea
Wind-pipe covered in protective rings of cartilage that provide support
Epiloggitis
A flap at the top of the throat that prevents food going down the trachea during swallowing
Diaphragm
A muscular sheet found at the base of the lungs. It's contracts when we breathe in
Lungs
Play a key part in helping the body take in oxygen into our blood for respiration
Lungs
Responsible for getting oxygen into our blood for resipiration
Alveolus
The air sacs in the lung are known as alveoli. Under the microscope they appear like a bunch of grapes
Intercostal muscle
The rib muscles that cause raising of the rib cage as we inspire, that is, to breathe in
Bronchus
The two bronchi are passages that lead into the lungs from the trachea
