Chapter 16 Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. the passage from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus
- 4. the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds
- 5. the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living cells and their environment
- 6. the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
- 7. tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- 11. a collection of organs that transport blood throughout body
- 12. the fluid that carries gases, nutrients, and wastes through the body
- 14. two tubes connecting lungs and trachea
Down
- 1. a collection of organs whose primary function is to take oxygen and expel carbon dioxide
- 2. the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
- 3. the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
- 8. the tube connecting larynx and lungs
- 9. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body's organs
- 10. a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in other tissue
- 13. a vessel that carries blood to the heart