Personal and Consumer Health Week 1 Review
Across
- 2. sensitive membrane in the ear that can be damaged by loud noises
- 4. openings through which most people breathe
- 6. difficulty finishing a sentence, severe coughing/wheezing, and flared nostrils are signs of a _____________ asthma attack
- 7. prevalence of disease within a population
- 8. a whistling or musical sound heard when exhaling
- 9. the principal organ for breathing
- 10. ______________ diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States
- 11. the dome-shaped muscle that causes the chest cavity to expand and contract
- 13. oral cavity (through which some people breathe)
- 14. ______________ respiration is the exchange of gases between blood and body cells
- 15. the windpipe
- 17. the number of deaths within a population
- 18. the voice box and contains the vocal cords
Down
- 1. respiratory infections, pollen, dust, etc. are _______ that can bring on an asthma attack
- 2. ______________ respiration is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide that takes place between air and blood in the lungs
- 3. __________________ diseases are infectious diseases caused by various types of microscopic organisms, including viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi
- 5. system that provides oxygen to be carried by the circulatory system to all cells of the body
- 11. unit used to measure sound
- 12. tiny air sacs through which the gas exchange of external respiration takes place
- 16. a chronic disease that affects the airways within the lungs