Respiratory System
Across
- 5. The main muscle used for breathing
- 8. Condition characterized by narrowed airways and wheezing
- 9. Flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea
- 11. The process of drawing air into the lungs
- 13. Sticky fluid that traps pathogens and debris
- 14. The "voice box" containing vocal cords
- 16. Waste gas exhaled during respiration
- 18. Smallest branches of the bronchial tubes
- 20. Bony structure protecting the lungs
- 21. Major organs of the respiratory system
- 24. The physical act of moving air in and out
- 25. Blood vessels where gas exchange takes place
Down
- 1. Chemical process of releasing energy within cells
- 2. Red blood cell protein that carries oxygen
- 3. The process of releasing air from the lungs
- 4. Cavities in the skull that warm and moisten air
- 6. Throat area where the nasal and oral cavities meet
- 7. Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs
- 10. Thin membrane covering the lungs and lining the chest cavity
- 12. Gas required by cells for energy production
- 15. Hair-like structures that filter dust and move mucus
- 17. The two main branches off the trachea
- 19. The sense associated with the upper respiratory tract
- 22. External openings of the nose
- 23. Windpipe that connects the larynx to the bronchi