Respiratory Therapy

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Across
  1. 1. We expel mucus when we sneeze, cough, spit or ?
  2. 6. An infection of the alveoli, usually by bacteria
  3. 7. newest disease condition of the respiratory system
  4. 10. blood vessels in the walls of the alveoli
  5. 13. the primary function of the lungs
  6. 18. an active motion that causes the diaphragm to contract
  7. 19. what the right and left lungs are divided into
  8. 20. muscle of respiration which is situated beneath the lungs
Down
  1. 2. A complete lack of oxygen
  2. 3. When one’s vocal chords (larynx) become inflamed
  3. 4. smallest branches of bronchiole tubes
  4. 5. illness caused by a virus that can have a detrimental affect on one’s respiratory system
  5. 8. the average adult has about 600 million of these
  6. 9. connects the upper part of the throat with the nasal cavity
  7. 11. sudden infection of the airways, usually by a virus
  8. 12. The first successful what kind of lung transplant was performed in 1986
  9. 14. Difficulty blowing air out is its hallmark
  10. 15. hollow spaces in the bones of your head above and below your eyes that are connected to your nose by small openings
  11. 16. a thin layer of tissue, that line the lungs to allow the lungs to expand and contract with ease
  12. 17. allergies, infections, or pollution can trigger its symptoms