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