Respiratory System
Across
- 3. air sacs where gas exchange is happening.
- 5. inflammation of airways producing a cough & mucus.
- 7. comes right after the trachea in the system.
- 8. traps dust & bacteria from travelling through the system.
- 9. product that is inhaled into the body.
- 10. inflammation or narrowing of airways causing wheezing.
- 12. inflammation of the lungs where air sacs fill with liquid
- 13. muscle at the base of the lungs that contracts & relaxes when you breath.
- 16. waste product you exhale
- 17. chemical process that uses oxygen to release energy from food.
- 18. system responsible for bringing air into the body.
Down
- 1. tube lined with cartilage rings to keep it open
- 2. main organs of the respiratory system.
- 4. keeps food from entering the trachea.
- 5. the branches of the bronchus that spread throughout the lungs.
- 6. damage to the air sacs in your lungs from smoking.
- 11. "vocal chords" located at the top of your trachea
- 12. top of the throat; shared by airway & digestive system.
- 14. process of moving air into & out of the body
- 15. hair like structures that help clean the air.