Respiratory System
Across
- 3. The expulsion of air from the lungs; breathing out air.
- 5. Process of breathing.
- 7. A serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity.
- 8. Leaf-shaped structure that closes over the larynx during swallowing.
- 13. Small branches of the bronchi; carry air in the lungs.
- 15. Hairlike projections.
- 17. Windpipe; air tube from the larynx to the bronchi.
- 20. Organ of respiration located in the thoracic cavity.
Down
- 1. The process of taking in oxygen (inspiration) and expelling carbon dioxide (expiration) by way of the lungs and air passages.
- 2. ________ respiration is the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tissue cells and the bloodstream.
- 4. The body system that consists of the lungs and air passages; responsible for taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
- 6. ________ respiration is when the cells use of oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide.
- 9. Breathing in; taking air into the lungs.
- 10. Cavity or air space in a bone.
- 11. Two main branches of the trachea; air tubes to and from the lungs.
- 12. The projection in the center of the face; the organ for smelling and breathing.
- 14. ________ respiration is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and bloodstream.
- 16. Voice box, located between the pharynx and trachea.
- 18. Microscopic air sacs in the lungs.
- 19. the throat