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respiratory system - Coggle Diagram
respiratory system
trachea
lined with goblet cells to produce mucus
windpipe that connects the mouth and the nose to the lungs
has ciliated epithelial cells to move mucus to the mouth
ribs
help aid breathing
bone structure that surround and protect the lungs
intercostal muscles
muscles that cause inhalation and exhalation
between the ribs which control movement
diaphragm
sheet of connective tissue of and muscle at the bottom of the thorax
helps change the volume of the thorax to allow inhalation and exhalation
bronchus
large tubes branching off the trachea with one for each lung
lined with goblet and ciliated epithelial cells
alveoli
tiny moist air sacs where gas exchange takes place
each is covered in capillaries
bronchioles
split to form smaller tubes called bronciholes to connect to the alveoli