Respiratory System Pt A

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Across
  1. 2. The branching system of bronchi and bronchioles that conduct.
  2. 3. The space between the parietal and visceral pleura.
  3. 5. The process where oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is released.
  4. 7. A mucus-producing tissue layer that lines the conducting portion of the respiratory system
  5. 8. Specialized cells in the alveoli that produce surfactant.
  6. 12. An underlying layer of areolar connective tissue that supports the respiratory epithelium
  7. 15. The structure that divides the nasal cavity into left and right halves.
  8. 16. The process of moving air into and out of the lungs, referred to as breathing.
  9. 17. A layer of cells lining the respiratory tract, essential for efficient gas exchange,
Down
  1. 1. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the tissues.
  2. 4. Single cell layer that lines the alveoli and facilitates gas exchange.
  3. 6. Exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between the external environment and the blood.
  4. 9. The thin barrier for gas exchange occurs between the alveoli and blood capillaries.
  5. 10. Forms majority of the walls of alveoli
  6. 11. A bony structure that forms the floor of the nasal cavity.
  7. 13. Mechanism in which ciliated cells move mucus and trapped debris away from the lungs.
  8. 14. A flexible tissue that extends posterior to the hard palate,