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Match each part to its job

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Type I cell
    Right
    Thin squamous wall where gases diffuse
  2. Left
    Type II cell
    Right
    Secretes pulmonary surfactant
  3. Left
    Macrophage
    Right
    Removes debris that reaches the alveoli
  4. Left
    Goblet cell
    Right
    Makes mucus that traps debris
  5. Left
    Epiglottis
    Right
    Covers the opening of the trachea
  6. Left
    Alveolar pore
    Right
    Equalizes air pressure between alveoli
Instructions
Tap a structure, then tap the job it does in the airway.

Explanation

_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology, section 22.1 Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System_
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