respiratory system anatomy and physiology
Across
- 2. condition where the lung tissue becomes inflamed due to infection
- 3. the main airway that leads to the lughs
- 7. condition in whice the lungs lose their elasticity
- 9. a condition where a person stop breathing during sleep
- 12. a medical instrument used to measure lung capacity
- 13. a tool used to measure oxygen levels in the blood
- 14. a device used to help someone breathe if they are having difficulty breathing
- 16. a toll used to clear mucus from the respiratory tract
- 18. toxic substances that are often inhaled from cigarettes and can damage the lungs
- 20. a type of cell that has small hairs in the respiratory tract to clear mucus
Down
- 1. condition where the lungs fill with fluid
- 4. a condition characterized by recurrent narrowing of the airways and shortness of breath
- 5. the respiratory process that involves expelling air from the lungs
- 6. the term fot the gas exchange process between the blood and the lungs
- 8. the respiratory process which involves the entry of air into the lungs
- 10. a small organ in the lungs taht is responsible for gas exchange
- 11. breathing exercise that help increase lung capacity
- 15. a condition where the lungs become inflamed and produce excessive mucus
- 17. the main organ respiratory system
- 19. substances found in cigaratte smoke that damage the lungs