The Respiratory System
Across
- 2. cartilage lid
- 6. the structures of the bronchial tree are contained in an organ known as
- 8. a symptom of asthma; breath sound caused caused by a partially obstructed airway
- 10. abnormally rapid rate of respiration
- 13. mysterious condition that kills apparently healthy babies
- 14. a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen
- 16. the medical term for nosebleed
Down
- 1. the loss of the ability to speak
- 3. the voice box
- 4. the windpipe
- 5. scientific name for whooping cough
- 7. air enters the body through the
- 9. a spasm of the diaphragm
- 11. a thick mucus secreted by the tissues lining the respiratory passages
- 12. noisy breathing while asleep
- 15. a grape like cluster of microscopic air sacs