Respiratory Terminology

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Across
  1. 5. Voice box containing the vocal cords.
  2. 6. Membrane surrounding the lungs.
  3. 7. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
  4. 8. Flap that covers the trachea during swallowing.
  5. 9. Relating to the nose.
  6. 11. Main passageways that direct air into the lungs.
Down
  1. 1. Muscle that contracts to allow inhalation.
  2. 2. Act of breathing in.
  3. 3. The mechanical process of breathing
  4. 4. Windpipe that connects the larynx to the bronchi.
  5. 6. Throat; passageway for air and food.
  6. 10. Organs responsible for gas exchange in the respiratory system.