The Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 2. also used to swallow food
  2. 4. exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide from and to the bloodstream
  3. 6. is when the inner walls of the lungs are damaged
  4. 7. are small branch like tubes that let the oxygen into your lungs
  5. 10. allows for continuous gas exchange between breaths
  6. 11. carry the oxygen into the lungs
  7. 15. is also known as the 'voice box' and the 'adam's apple'
  8. 17. a chronic disease that causes difficulty in breathing
  9. 19. the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled
  10. 20. brings a greater amount of air into the lungs, as well as releases
Down
  1. 1. the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in 1 or both lungs
  2. 3. brings air into the lungs but is better at filtering it
  3. 5. seals off the windpipe while eating
  4. 8. groups of muscles that run between the ribs
  5. 9. contains a lubricant to reduce any friction between the lungs
  6. 12. thin blood vessels
  7. 13. the inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes
  8. 14. lung inflammation
  9. 16. the thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest
  10. 18. is also known as the 'wind pipe'