The Respiratory System
Across
- 3. The throat, which air moves into
- 6. A flap of tissue located above the larynx
- 9. The trachea branches out into two of these, the main airways that reach into each lung
- 10. An inflammation of the bronchi caused by infection or exposure to irritants
- 11. When you take a deep breath, your lungs do this action as they fill with air
- 12. The base of the chest cavity
- 14. An inflammatory condition in which the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become narrowed
- 15. Air moves into the lungs through this; also called the windpipe
Down
- 1. An inflammation of the lungs commonly caused by a bacterial or viral infection
- 2. System that provides oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from the body
- 4. A contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs
- 5. In a common type of pneumonia, these swell and become clogged with mucus
- 7. The voice box, which contains the vocal cords
- 8. An inflammation of the tissues that line the sinuses
- 11. A disease that progressively destroys the walls of the alveoli
- 13. The single most important decision you can make for your respiratory health is not to _____