Figure Me Out!
Across
- 5. a type of circulation that specifically refers to the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle itself
- 9. Cavity, the area in the nose that is lined with mucus membranes
- 10. one of the four chambers of the heart and is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body
- 11. the area at the back of the throat that is covered by the pharyngeal tonsils
- 14. carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells
- 16. hair like structures found on the surface of cells
- 17. one of the four chambers of the heartand is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the lungs
- 18. process of breathing in air
- 20. largest artery in the human body
- 22. the wind pipe
- 24. liquid part of the respiratory system
- 25. a circular fold of cartilage that covers the larynx and closes off the airway when food or liquid is being swallowed
- 26. a type of circulation that refers to the flow of oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body's tissues and organs
- 27. pumping chambers of the heart
- 28. allows gas exchange in lungs
Down
- 1. finer subdivisions of the bronchi
- 2. branching tubes that connects the trachea to the lungs
- 3. a thick and sticky fluid that is produced by the mucous membranes
- 4. a type of circulation that refers to the flow of blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide
- 6. the act of breathing
- 7. pumps the blood throughout the body
- 8. liquid component of blood
- 12. a dome-shaped muscle located beneath the lungs and between the chest cavity.
- 13. carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
- 15. receiving chambers of the heart
- 16. the smallest blood vessels in the body
- 19. the uppermost part of the wind pipe
- 21. carries the blood throughout the body
- 23. the process of breathing out air
- 29. are organs that are found in the chest and are responsible for the exchange of gases