THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Across
- 5. the main tube that carries air to and from the lungs.
- 6. a muscle on the underside of the lungs; when it contracts and relaxes, it allows air to be inhaled and exhaled from the lungs.
- 8. the part of the throat that contains the voice box or vocal cords.
- 10. used.
- 12. the release of energy in cells by the combination of food and oxygen.
- 13. kind of blood vessel.
- 14. (Bronchus) the main branches (small tubes) of the respiratory tract leading into the lungs.
- 15. a sticky substance produced by the nose to moisten the inhaled air and trap dust and bacteria.
- 17. dioxide a gaseous waste product of respiration which is exhaled from animals.
- 19. small sacs at the end of each tiny branch of the bronchi. This is where oxygen reaches the bloodstream.
Down
- 1. the body organ that allows air to enter our body when the nostrils are not
- 2. also known as the windpipe, this tube is the passage for air from the larynx to the bronchial tubes.
- 3. tiny blood vessels connecting the small arteries and veins. It is the
- 4. the gas in the atmosphere that is used by our cells.
- 7. You have two lungs. They fill with air when you inhale. This is the main organ of the respiratory system.
- 9. the bones that protect our lungs.
- 11. These small branches lead to the air sacs.
- 16. Tiny hairlike structures that sweep mucus from the nose into the throat are called.
- 18. the body organ that contains the nostrils.