respiratory system

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Across
  1. 5. a genetic disorder of the exocrine glands, usually diagnosed shortly after birth
  2. 7. acting as a lid for the larynx
  3. 8. Thin, moist, slippery membrane covering lungs.
  4. 9. an abnormally rapid and shallow breathing.
  5. 11. the volume of air moved in and out of the lungs with each breath
  6. 12. microscopic air sacs which resemble bunches of grapes.
  7. 13. transport air into the blood and remove gases from the blood
  8. 15. a large flat muscle separating the thoracic & abdominal cavities
Down
  1. 1. a registered nurse with advanced training who administers anesthesia during surgery and other procedures.
  2. 2. 5"long tube
  3. 3. the volume of air that can be exhaled after the deepest possible inspiration
  4. 4. 4” tube surrounded by C-shaped rings of cartilage keeps the passageway open
  5. 6. The smallest of these subdivisions
  6. 10. located between the lungs, It extends from the sternum to the vertebrae.
  7. 14. largest thyroid cartilage