The Respiratory System
Across
- 5. enables speech and voice production through the vibration of vocal cords (also called the voice box)
- 6. sacs wrapped in capillaries where gas exchange occurs between the air you breathe and your bloodstream
- 7. two large tubes that air travels through to and from the lungs
- 8. spongy organ responsible for breathing and gas exchange
Down
- 1. small, branching air channels within the lungs
- 2. cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi (also called the windpipe)
- 3. muscle at the base of the chest cavity that contracts when you inhale and relaxes when you exhale
- 4. connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the larynx and esophagus(also called the throat)