The Respiratory System

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