Respiratory SystemVersion en ligne Terms on the Respiratory System. par Neil Blue 1 Diaphragm 2 Nose 3 Trachea 4 Respiratory Zone 5 Alveoli 6 Inhaltion 7 Exhalation separates your thorax from your abdomen contracts and retracts when breathing in and out Contains mucus and hairs that filter out dust particles from entering your lungs warms and moistens incoming air ridgid with rings built like vacuum hose splits in two forming left and right bronchus where gas exchange occurs includes bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli Cavities aligned with thin and wet membranes this is where oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse in and out your lungs Lung volume increases pressure in the lung decreases size of thoracic cage increases Size of thoracic cage decreases Lung volume decreases pressure in the lungs increase