Respiratory System
Across
- 2. Gas that we breathe in and deliver to our cells
- 4. The state of matter of both oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs
- 6. Tiny air sacs where oxygen enters the blood
- 11. The two tubes that branch off the trachea into the lungs
- 12. Bones that protect the lungs and heart
- 14. Sticky substance that traps dust and germs in air passages
- 16. Smallest blood vessels; wrap around alveoli
- 18. Muscle under the lungs that helps with breathing
Down
- 1. The process of breathing air out of the lungs
- 3. The double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs
- 5. Waste gas produced by cells and removed by the lungs
- 7. Organs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- 8. The act of taking air into the lungs
- 9. Windpipe that connects the throat to the lungs
- 10. A general term for the path that air follows into the lungs
- 13. The main entry point for air into the respiratory system
- 15. Connects nose/mouth to the larynx
- 17. The voice box; air passes through this after the pharynx