Anatomy of Respiration System
Across
- 4. What is the medical term of voice box
- 6. The upper portion of the pharynx, extends from the base of the skull to the upper surface of the soft palate
- 8. Hollow area between the bones (skull)
- 10. What is cell type forms the lining of the alveoli
- 12. The portion of the pharynx that is posterior to the oral cavity.Extends inferiorward from the soft palate to the superior border of the epiglottis
- 13. Other name for posterior nares
- 14. Cartilage that forms the anterior wall of the larynx & also known as adam’s apple
- 15. What structure of the lung is primarily responsible for controlling volume of air flow during respiration
- 17. A serous membrane which folds back onto itself to form a two-layered membrane structure called as?
- 18. It is happened when the blood vessels in the nasal cavity damaged
Down
- 1. What allows air to move from the nose & mouth to the larynx
- 2. Where both food and air pass. It can be found between the hyoid bone and the larynx and esophagus
- 3. What is trachea commonly known as?
- 5. The branches of the tree within the lungs
- 7. The upper portion of the pharynx, extends from the base of the skull to the upper surface of the soft palate.
- 9. Leaf-shaped piece of elastic cartilage covered with epithelium
- 11. Inflammation of the larynx caused by respiratory infection / irritants such as cigarette smoke
- 14. What is the part of Lower Respiratory Tract (LRT) that is not in the lungs
- 16. What is the name for the topmost part of the lung