The Respiratory System
Across
- 1. Low-pitched, coarse snoring lung sound. Indicates thick secretions, tumors, or obstruction.
- 3. SOB that occurs when lying down and is relieved by sitting up.
- 6. Structural unit of a respiratory bronchiole alveolar duct, and alveolar sacs.
- 9. Infection of the lung where alveoli fill with fluid or pus.
- 10. Lung disease where alveoli weaken and rupture creating larger air spaces.
- 11. Total or partial removal of larynx.
- 12. Communicable disease that primarily attacks the lungs. Requires airborne precautions.
Down
- 2. Lung percussion sound indicating trapped air.
- 4. Protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood. Each molecule can carry up to 4 oxygen molecules.
- 5. A fatty protein that lines alveolar cells and prevents atelectasis.
- 7. Partial or complete collapse of a lung.
- 8. Bloody sputum.