Breathing and exchange of gases
Across
- 3. dome-shaped muscle involved in breathing
- 7. process of taking in air and releasing CO₂
- 11. enzyme that helps convert CO₂ into bicarbonate
- 13. organ system responsible for respiration
- 14. volume of air inhaled or exhaled during normal breathing
- 15. respiratory disorder caused by damage to alveolar walls
- 16. part of the brain that regulates respiratory rhythm
Down
- 1. gas that diffuses from tissues to alveoli
- 2. process by which gases move across membranes
- 4. flap that prevents food from entering the windpipe
- 5. network of tubes in insects for respiration
- 6. maximum volume of air a person can breathe in after forced expiration
- 8. red pigment in RBCs that binds oxygen
- 9. tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi
- 10. condition caused by inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles
- 12. structure where gas exchange occurs