Respiratory Therapy

2. a thin layer of tissue, that line the lungs to allow the lungs to expand and contract with ease
7. muscle of respiration which is situated beneath the lungs
9. An infection of the alveoli, usually by bacteria
10. illness caused by a virus that can have a detrimental affect on ones respiratory system
12. smallest branches of bronchiole tubes
16. an active motion that causes the diaphragm to contract
17. Difficulty blowing air out is its hallmark
19. We expel mucus when we sneeze, cough, spit or ?
20. what the right and left lungs are divided into

1. the average adult has about 600 million of these
3. allergies, infections, or pollution can trigger its symptoms
4. blood vessels in the walls of the alveoli
5. newest disease condition of the respiratory system
6. hollow spaces in the bones of your head above and below your eyes that are connected to your nose by small openings
8. A complete lack of oxygen
11. the primary function of the lungs
13. connects the upper part of the throat with the nasal cavity
14. When ones vocal chords (larynx) become inflamed
15. sudden infection of the airways, usually by a virus
18. The first successful what kind of lung transplant was performed in 1986