respiratory
Across
- 2. The two main tubes that branch from the trachea and lead to each lung.
- 5. Also known as the windpipe, it carries air from the throat to the lungs.
- 7. Tiny branches inside the lungs that carry air to the alveoli.
- 9. A muscle beneath the lungs that helps with breathing by contracting and relaxing.
- 11. The gas you breathe in that your body needs to survive.
- 13. The pair of spongy organs responsible for breathing in oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.
Down
- 1. The waste gas your body exhales after using oxygen.
- 3. An alternate entry point for air when breathing, especially during exercise.
- 4. Also called the voice box, it helps produce sound.
- 6. The process of breathing in oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.
- 8. The part of the throat that connects the nose and mouth to the trachea.
- 10. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood.
- 12. The part of your face where air enters and is filtered before reaching the lungs.