Match the following terms with the correct definition.

A. flap that prevents food from entering the airway when swallowing
B. windpipe
C. tiny sacs of air
D. throat area
E. lining of the lungs
F. branches of the trachea attaching to the lungs
G. nostrils
H. cartilage that opens the airway


A. epiglottis
B. trachea
C. alveoli
D. pharynx
E. pleura
F. bronchi
G. nares
H. larynx

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