Lower Respiratory System
Across
- 4. The trachea lies directly anterior to this structure, lying directly on top of it
- 5. The point where the blood vessels and primary bronchi enter the lungs, around T5-T7
- 8. When the trachea becomes the bronchi, this is the name for the first level of bronchi
- 10. This happens when the nerve endings in the trachea are stimulated
- 11. The layer of the trachea that has the ciliated columnar epithelium
- 13. The name of the structure that follows after the tertiary bronchi
- 14. A continuation of the larynx, extending inferiorly to around T5
- 16. The space inbetween the 2 lungs that separates them
- 17. The layer of the trachea consisting of cartilage and smooth bands of tissue
- 19. Point where the trachea bifocates into the left and right primary bronchus
- 20. The outer surface of the lungs, lying against the ribs
- 21. The longer and narrower primary bronchus that is around 5cm long
- 22. The pleura that is adhered to the inside of the chest wall and the upper/thoracic cavity
Down
- 1. The lung that has 3 lobes instead of 2.
- 2. One of the arteries supplying the trachea, beginning with B
- 3. Man's best friend
- 6. The term used to describe the most superior point of the lungs, sitting in the root of the neck
- 7. The pleura that is adhered to the outer surface of the lungs
- 9. The layer of the trachea that surround the cartilage, containing fibrous and elastic tissue
- 12. One of the nerves supplying the trachea, beginning with L
- 13. The term used to describe the most inferior part of the lungs, sitting on the thoracic/upper surface of the diaphragm
- 14. The cavity that the lungs sit within.
- 15. The technical term used to mean 'open'
- 18. This allows the lungs to move and expand without friction, providing a level of friction for smooth movement during breathing