Respiratory System
Across
- 5. extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe
- 6. folds of membranous tissue that project inward from the sides of the larynx to form a slit across the glottis in the throat, and whose edges vibrate in the airstream to produce the voice.
- 8. each of three thin curved shelves of bone in the sides of the nasal cavity
- 10. a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
- 11. the voice box
- 12. The amount of air which enters the lungs during normal inhalation at rest.
- 13. the outer membrane which is attached to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.
- 15. the action of breathing.
- 16. the part of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the hyoid bone
- 17. an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs.
- 19. the ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx; protects vocal cords
- 20. the drawing in of breath; inhalation.
- 22. lowest part of the Pharynx
- 23. exhalation of breath.
- 25. a substance that tends to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved.
Down
- 1. a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.
- 2. the part of the larynx consisting of the vocal cords and the slitlike opening between them
- 3. any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides.
- 4. plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.
- 6. the delicate serous membrane that covers the surface of each lung
- 7. the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.
- 9. the volume of air still remaining in the lungs after the most forcible expiration possible.
- 14. a large ductless gland in the neck that secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism
- 18. cavity connecting oral cavity to the esophagus
- 21. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. It typically causes bronchospasm and coughing.
- 24. each of a pair of serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs.