The Respiratory System
Across
- 7. Tiny hair-like structures that sweep mucus and dirt out of the lungs
- 9. The scientific name for the throat; it connects the nose and the mouth to the larynx
- 10. The waste gas that is produced by cells and exhaled by the lungs
- 12. The process of breathing air out of the lungs
- 13. The main tube/windpipe that connects the larynx to the lungs
- 14. The process of taking air into the lungs
Down
- 1. Tiny grape-like air sacs where gas exchange occurs
- 2. The flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing to prevent choking
- 3. 2 Large tubes that branch off from the trachea into each lung
- 4. The gas that the body needs to produce energy
- 5. Small, thinly walled branches that lead from the bronchi to the air sacs
- 6. Disease where the airways are chronically swollen and inflamed
- 8. Contains the vocal cords
- 11. The large muscle at the bottom of the chest that powers breathing