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