Respiratory

2. the process of inspiration and expiration
3. this keeps food and fluids from entering the respiratory system
5. ______ respiration is the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tissues and bloodstream
6. any chronic lung disease that results in the obstruction of the airways
9. inflammation of the membranes of the lungs
10. condition in which a person stops breathing while asleep, causing a drop in blood oxygen levels
13. medical term for nosebleed
14. medical term for voicebox and has 9 layers of cartilage

1. these carry oxygen from the trachea into the lungs
4. medical term for windpipe
7. this is a gas that is needed by all cells
8. tiny hairlike structures that filter inhaled air
11. medical term for throat
12. abnormal condition where the bronchioles narrow, mucus production increases, and edema occurs
15. where the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs