Respiratory System

1. Infection of the larynx, trachea and the bronchial tubes.
6. chronic lung disease by inflammation of the bronchial tubes caused by genetic and environmental factors.
7. lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which air sacs fill with pus and may become solid.
8. tiny sacs within our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream.
9. A slimy substance secreted by the glands in _______ membranes.
10. the tiny branch of air tubes within the lungs and it's a continuation of the bronchus.
11. contains nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
12. a swelling of the bronchi.
14. it's a dome shaped muscular partition separating the thorax form the abdomen. It also inflates the lungs.
15. an infectious disease characterized by the growth of nodules in the tissues, especially the lungs.
18. connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus.

1. a cartilage situated at the point where the trachea or windpipe divides into two bronchi.
2. a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged. Causes you to not breathe normally.
3. the space above the soft palate at the back of the nose and and connects the nose to the mouth.
4. pair of breathing organs, located in the chest.
5. cavity within the bone or other tissue. Usually in the nines of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.
10. inflammation of bronchioles.
13. also known as the windpipe.
16. a large air tube that begins at the end of the trachea and branches into the lungs.
17. also known as the voice box.