Lower Respiratory Anatomy - Carson Varallo
Across
- 1. located in the throat and chest, behind the trachea and heart
- 6. functions to facilitate gas exchange, allowing oxygen to enter blood
- 9. located in the left side of the thoracic cavity within the rib cage
- 10. the serous membrane that covers the outer surface of each lung
- 13. carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
- 15. primary muscle for breathing
- 16. located at the bottom of each lung resting on the diaphragm
- 18. located in lungs at the end of their respiratory bronchioles
- 19. located in mediastinum
- 20. primary site of gas exchange in the lungs
Down
- 2. located in both lungs, seperates superior and inferior lobes
- 3. protects the lungs heart and major blood vessels while playing a major role in providing structure and support for muscles involved in breathing
- 4. functions to assist in breathing by elevating and depressing the ribs
- 5. in the anterior midline of the thorax
- 7. functions to carry air between the larynx and the lungs
- 8. functions in both air conduction and gas exchange
- 11. functions to pump and circulate blood throughout the body
- 12. located in upper anterior portion of chest cavity, behind sternum and between the lungs
- 14. protects the heart and anchors it within mediastinum
- 17. located at top of each lung slightly above the clavicle