Match the respiratory structure

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Epiglottis

   Right

   Covers the tracheal opening

2. Left

   Larynx

   Right

   Joins pharynx to trachea

3. Left

   Alveolus

   Right

   Grape like sac for gas exchange

4. Left

   Surfactant

   Right

   Lowers alveolar surface tension

5. Left

   Pleural fluid

   Right

   Lubricates the pleural layers

6. Left

   Cartilage ring

   Right

   Stops the trachea collapsing

Instructions

Match each structure to what it does.

Explanation