Respiratory System
Across
- 5. to breathe in
- 6. the ribs and upper backbone, and the organs found in the chest
- 7. the movement of air in and out of the lungs
- 9. muscular movements which cause air to move into and out of the lungs
- 10. the tube that carries air from the nose and mouth down to the lungs
- 11. the curved bones attached to vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax
- 12. membrane strong, slippery membranes which surround each lung
Down
- 1. an air sac in the lungs, where gas exchange occurs
- 2. to breathe out
- 3. a large sheet of muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity
- 4. muscles muscles between the ribs which contract to breathe in
- 8. the tube into which the trachea branches, carrying air
- 9. the small tubes into which the bronchi branch