Respiratory system
Across
- 2. Each lung is divided into lobes by _____.
- 6. Results when blood becomes alkaline, extremely slow or shallow breathing
- 9. pleura lines the walls of the thoracic cavity.
- 12. coasts gas-exposed alveolar surfaces.
- 14. increases surface area and Increases air turbulence
- 16. Where the base of the lungs rest
- 17. no-respiratory air movements
- 19. Respiratory rate of 12 to 18 rpm
- 20. sets basic rhythm of breathing and contains a pacemaker (self-exciting inspiratory centre) called the ventral respiratory group (VRG)
- 21. O2 Binds to Haemoglobin of red blood cells to form ________.
Down
- 1. breathing sounds of soft sound of air filling alveoli
- 3. sounds of air rushing through large passageways such as the trachea and bronchi
- 4. appears to smooth out respiratory rate
- 5. smell receptors in the superior surface of the nose
- 7. pleura covers the lung surface.
- 8. Volume of air that remains in lungs after expiration
- 10. inferior region attached to the larynx
- 11. Cavities within bones surrounding the nasal cavity
- 13. Rising levels of CO₂ in the blood (acidosis) result in faster, deeper breathing
- 15. Tonsil located in the nasopharynx
- 18. Alveoli permanently enlarged as adjacent chambers break through and are destroyed