Respiratory system
Across
- 3. The number of breaths taken per minute.
- 5. Normal, relaxed breathing at rest.
- 6. Accumulation of fluid in the lungs
- 8. A condition where the respiratory system can't provide enough oxygen to the body.
- 11. A common cancer that affects the respiratory system
- 12. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
- 14. A lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica dust particles.
- 18. The practice of listening to lung sounds with a stethoscope.
- 19. A bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs.
- 20. The muscle responsible for breathing.
- 21. A condition where lung tissue becomes scarred and thickened
Down
- 1. A lung infection that occurs
- 2. Rapid and deep breathing leading to excessive elimination of CO2
- 4. A condition where part or all of a lung collapses.
- 7. A progressive lung disease characterized by the destruction of lung tissue.
- 9. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
- 10. The area in the brainstem that controls breathing.
- 13. The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
- 15. A surgical procedure to create an opening in the trachea to aid breathing.
- 16. Inflammation of the pleura, often causing chest pain.
- 17. Labored or difficult breathing, often seen in various respiratory conditions.