Respiratory System
Across
- 2. the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the oesophagus.
- 4. any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides.
- 6. the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.
- 7. the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling.
Down
- 1. a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- 3. the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.
- 4. any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe.
- 5. each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage