The Respiratory System
Across
- 1. pumps oxygenated blood around the body
- 4. top of the airway that air passes through
- 5. gas taken into the blood when you inhale
- 8. tiny air sacs where gas exchange happens
- 10. bones that protect the lungs and heart
- 12. two main tubes that lead into each lung
- 13. Trachea has rings of these for strength and support
- 14. smaller air tubes that carry air to the alveoli
Down
- 2. breathing out to remove carbon dioxide
- 3. the windpipe that carries air to the lungs
- 6. muscle that helps you inhale and exhale
- 7. waste gas removed from the blood and exhaled
- 9. main organ of the respiratory system
- 11. breathing in to bring air to the alveoli