air-conducting tube that connects the laryx with the bronchi.

tiny, thin-walled, grapelike clusters at the end of each bronchiole that are surrounded by capillaries.

two short tubes that branch off the lower ends of the trachea and carry air into lungs.

muscles beneath the lungs that contracts and relaxes to move gases in and out of the body.

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Digestive system

Term	Definition
Trachea	air-conducting tube that connects the laryx with the bronchi.
Alveoli	tiny, thin-walled, grapelike clusters at the end of each bronchiole that are surrounded by capillaries.
Bronchi	two short tubes that branch off the lower ends of the trachea and carry air into lungs.
Diaphragm	muscles beneath the lungs that contracts and relaxes to move gases in and out of the body.