Respiratory system
Across
- 4. muscular tube in the middle of the neck that helps with breathing and eating
- 8. Thin sacs that surround each lung lobe and separate your lungs from the chest wal
- 9. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
- 11. a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs
- 12. a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs
- 13. a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems
- 15. the windpipe
- 16. air-filled spaces in the skull
Down
- 1. Tiny hairs that move in a wave-like motion to filter dust and other irritants out of your airways
- 2. muscle that helps your lungs pull in and push our air
- 3. we need it to breathe
- 5. a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus
- 6. tubes at the bottom of the windpipe that connect to each lung
- 7. Blood vessels in the alveoli walls that move oxygen and carbon dioxide
- 8. respiratory doctor
- 10. organ that supplies the body with oxygen
- 14. the voice box
- 17. flap that covers the windpipe while eating