asthma
Across
- 3. – A condition that affects the airways, causing inflammation and difficulty breathing.
- 5. – A harmful habit that damages the lungs, increases the risk of lung disease, heart disease, and cancer.
- 7. function – The ability of the lungs to effectively carry out gas exchange and support oxygenation.
- 10. exchange – The process where oxygen is absorbed into the blood and carbon dioxide is expelled from the body.
- 11. – The process in which the body uses oxygen to produce energy and releases carbon dioxide as a waste product.
- 12. – Organs that are responsible for gas exchange, taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
Down
- 1. disease – A condition that can be caused by smoking, involving damage to the heart.
- 2. dioxide – A waste product produced during respiration that needs to be removed from the body.
- 4. system – The system responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, which works in conjunction with the respiratory system.
- 6. – Swelling or irritation of the airways, common in asthma.
- 8. – Physical activity that increases the demand for oxygen and results in more carbon dioxide production.
- 9. – A gas that the body needs for respiration, which is supplied by the lungs and transported by the circulatory system.