The Respiratory System
Across
- 2. – any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe
- 5. – relating to the lungs
- 7. – either of the pair of posterior apertures of the nasal cavity that open into the nasopharynx
- 8. – the lower part of the pharynx lying behind or adjacent to the larynx
- 9. – a square bone at the root of the nose, forming part of the cranium, and having many perforations through which the olfactory nerves pass to the nose
- 11. – is any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its survival
- 12. - the part of the alimentary canal which connects the throat to the stomach
- 13. - the jaw or jawbone, specifically the upper jaw in most vertebrates
- 15. – the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals
Down
- 1. – the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the oesophagus
- 3. – a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
- 4. - the action of inhaling or breathing in
- 6. – relating to the heart and blood vessels
- 10. – the windpipe
- 14. - any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange