Question: what is the name of the large cartilage of the anterior larynx?
Question: what is the structure that covers the glottis, protecting the larynx from fluid when swallowing?
Question: which lung has two lobes?
Question: what membrane attatches directly to the external surface of the lungs?
Question: the trachea branches into two tubes that go into the lungs. what are these called?
Question: where is the bronchial tree found?
Question: what small structure in the lung is the site of exchange of oxygen with the blood capilliaries?
Question: the surface area of the lungs in humans is about 70 square meters. how can this be if the lungs are located in the small space of the Question: thoracic cavity? what role do alveoli play in the nature of surface area?
Question: what effect does emphysema have on the surface area of the lungs?