Respiratory System Crossword
Across
- 5. The type of cells that secrete mucus
- 9. These drain into the nasal cavity
- 11. Sits inferior to the hyoid bone; made of cartilage
- 13. A problem caused by a diaphragm contracting out of rhythm
- 15. Surrounds the glottis
- 19. What happens when the diaphragm contracts and flattens due to pressure difference
- 20. Inferior air entry point
- 21. Number of lobes in the left lung
- 23. Warms and moistens the air coming in through the nostrils
Down
- 1. Surrounded by C-shaped rings to avoid collapse; windpipe
- 2. The part of the respiratory system that branches into bronchioles
- 3. Helps us to exchange gases from the body
- 4. The blood vessel that covers the alveoli
- 6. Flap above the larynx that helps to close the passageway to the larynx
- 7. Contain antigens and help to fight off pathogens entering the pharynx
- 8. What bronchioles do during an asthma attack
- 10. What happens when the diaphragm relaxes due to pressure difference
- 12. Number of lobes in the right lung
- 14. The double membrane covering the lungs
- 16. Have odor sensors in the nose
- 17. The common passageway for air and water
- 18. Passageway into the larynx
- 22. Superior air entry point