The respiratory system
Across
- 6. it separates the thoractic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
- 8. the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs.
- 11. An important part of the respiratory sysem that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the blood stream.
- 13. an inflamation in the lining of your bronchial tubes. People who have this often cough up thick mucus.
- 14. aids optimal functioning of the lungs during breathing.
- 15. a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus.
- 16. brings air into the body and filters it using hairs before the air gets to the lungs.
- 18. allows enhaled air in the nasal cavity to go into the respiratory tract.
Down
- 1. It connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs. it also plays a role in letting air flow to and from the lungs for respiration
- 2. keeps the alveoli open even after maximum expiration.
- 3. leaf shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue and at the topof the larynx.
- 4. It ensures that incoming air is supplied to each alveolus
- 5. brings air into the lungs and moistens it.
- 7. a tough, flexible segment of the repiratory tract that connects the pharynx to the trachea in the neck. also known as the voice box.
- 9. extentions of the windpipe that shuttle air to and from the lungs.
- 10. smallest blood vessels in the body connecting the smallest arteries to the smallest veins. Plays a central role in circulation.
- 12. A typeof cancer that begins at your lungs. it is one of the most common forms of cancer.
- 17. an infection that causes inflamation in the air sacs of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi.