Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 3. Sympathetic NS stimulation of the airways will cause _____________
  2. 4. The ______________ is located between the visceral and parietal pleura and helps to 'stick' them together
  3. 6. Asthma is a(n) __________ disease that reduces the rate of gas flow during expiration
  4. 9. Facilitates inspiration by decreasing surface tension
  5. 11. The ___________ alveolar epithelial cells produce surfactant
  6. 12. During inspiration, the pressure in the alveoli is ___________ than the pressure in the atmosphere
  7. 13. The major driver of respiration is increased partial pressure of _____________ in arterial blood
Down
  1. 1. Relaxation of the diaphragm would ___________ thoracic pressure
  2. 2. The ______________ bronchiole is the first site of gas exchange in the airway tree
  3. 5. The external intercostal muscles contract to cause _______________
  4. 7. A negative pressure in the ____________ space couples the lung to the chest wall
  5. 8. An increase in partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood will _________________ plasma pH
  6. 10. The term used to describe the natural tendency of the lung to return to a smaller size, thereby facilitating expiration