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