Respiratory System
Across
- 3. area that lies directly behind the nasal cavity
- 7. movement of oxygen from the alveoli into the capillaries
- 8. voice box
- 9. organs located in the chest where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged during breathing
- 11. structure that divides the nose into two hollow spaces
- 12. tube that extends from the larynx to the center of the chest
- 13. tiny air sacs in the lungs
Down
- 1. tiny hair-like structures that help move the mucous layer and particles toward the esophagus
- 2. small branches of the bronchi
- 4. structure that closes the opening to the trachea during swallowing
- 5. cavities in the skull that surround the nasal area and are connected to the nasal cavity
- 6. secrete mucus from the epithelial cells in the respiratory tract
- 10. bone shelves that increase the surface area of the nasal cavity