Cardiovascular and Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 3. an inflammatory condition in which the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become narrowed, causing difficulty in breathing
  2. 5. blood vessels that return blood to the heart
  3. 9. disease that progressively destroys the walls of the alveoli
  4. 11. small vessels that carry blood between arterioles and vessels called venules
  5. 12. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  6. 13. an inflammation of the lungs commonly caused by a bacteria or viral infection
Down
  1. 1. an inflammation of the bronchi caused by infection or exposure to irritants such as tobacco smoke and air pollution
  2. 2. a form of cancer in which any one of the different types of white blood cells is produced excessively and abnormally
  3. 4. a condition in which the ability of the blood to carry oxygen is reduced
  4. 6. cells that prevent the body's loss of blood
  5. 7. voice box
  6. 8. the exchange of gases between the body and the environment
  7. 10. the muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity