separates your thorax from your abdomen
size of thoracic cage increases
where gas exchange occurs
Lung volume increases
Lung volume decreases
contracts and retracts when breathing in and out
Cavities aligned with thin and wet membranes
pressure in the lungs increase
pressure in the lung decreases
this is where oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse in and out your lungs
Size of thoracic cage decreases
warms and moistens incoming air
ridgid with rings
built like vacuum hose
includes bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli
splits in two forming left and right bronchus
Contains mucus and hairs that filter out dust particles from entering your lungs