Respiratory System Guillory BSF3

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Across
  1. 3. sinus spaces inferior to both cheeks
  2. 7. eustachian tubes are found in the area of throat
  3. 8. windpipe
  4. 10. sudden expulsion of air due to irritant
  5. 11. a function that helps regulate blood pH
  6. 12. bronchospasm causing breathing difficulties
  7. 13. sinuses located between eyes & nasal cavity
  8. 14. nerve that stimulates diaphragm
  9. 19. guardian of the airways
  10. 21. look like tiny grapes; air sacs (Plural)
  11. 24. Small branches of bronchi that lead to alveolar ducts
  12. 27. lung infection; most common infectious death in US
  13. 29. air conditioning chambers
  14. 30. highly contagious virus of upper respiratory tract
  15. 32. openings at back of nasal cavity
  16. 33. hypersensitivity to pollen by nasal cavity
  17. 34. how many lobes the right lung has
  18. 35. the ability for lungs to stretch when breathing in
Down
  1. 1. objects lodge here more often due to a steeper downward angle
  2. 2. gas exchange between blood and body cells
  3. 4. acute or chronic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses
  4. 5. stabilize alveoli and reduce surface tension
  5. 6. permanently enlarged airways and damaged alveolar walls
  6. 9. forceful expulsion of air through mouth & nose
  7. 10. what shape are the cartilage rings in the trachea
  8. 15. space in the larynx that contains the vocal cords
  9. 16. how gases are exchanged from high to low concentration
  10. 17. alveolar epithelium+basement+capillary endothelium
  11. 18. main muscle involved in breathing
  12. 20. forceful contraction of respiration muscles, forcing vocal cord closure
  13. 22. throat area at the back of mouth
  14. 23. area on left lung that accommodates the heart
  15. 25. the 2-part branched area at the base of the trachea
  16. 26. cells that produce mucus in nasal cavity
  17. 28. the study of respiratory system
  18. 31. the ability of lungs to return to preinhalation size