The Respiratory System
Across
- 2. organ that is involved in the respiratory system that pumps blood through the body
- 5. what is the system that works with the respiratory to get oxygen to your body
- 7. The place in which gases are exchanged between the respiratory system and the circulatory system
- 8. the vessel a part of the respiratory system that transports de-oxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
- 10. what is the flap called that prevents food and drink from going into your lungs
- 11. a part of the respiratory system that is in charge of carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium
- 13. One of the most common cancers in the world, usually caused by cigarette smoke
- 14. a part of the lungs involved in the respiratory which are extensions of the windpipe that shuttle air to and from the lungs
- 15. something carried through the body by red blood cells
Down
- 1. A chronic disease in which your airway walls become sore and swollen, narrowing so that your lungs get less air
- 3. A part of the respiratory system that allows for the movement of air from the nose and mouth to the larynx in the process of breathing
- 4. into which body part does the air go through first before entering the bronchi
- 6. the system which is in charge of gas exchange and supplying oxygen to rest of the body
- 9. This thin, dome-shaped muscle helps you breathe and separates the lungs from your stomach and intestines, which is involved in the respiratory system
- 12. part of the respiratory system which is located in between the trachea and pharynx, it is in charge of swallowing, breathing and talking