Across
- 2. -This thin membrane surrounds and protects your lungs
- 4. -These are air-filled spaces in your skull that help humidify the air you breathe.
- 7. - two large organs in your chest where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- 8. -This adjective relates to the lungs or respiratory system
- 12. -This is the space inside your nose that warms and filters air
- 14. - gas is essential for life and is inhaled into your body through breathing.
- 15. -This condition occurs when your body doesn't get enough oxygen
- 16. -This condition involves temporary pauses in breathing during sleep
- 17. -These tiny hair-like structures move mucus and dirt out of your airways
- 19. -This term describes how many breaths you take in one minute
- 20. -This infection inflames the air sacs in the lungs, causing fever and breathing difficulty
- 22. -This is your body's way of clearing irritants or mucus from the airways
- 24. - This is the act of drawing air into your lungs
- 25. -This is the space in your chest that houses the lungs and heart
- 26. -This small flap of tissue prevents food from entering your windpipe when you swallow
Down
- 1. -This part of your throat contains your vocal cords and is also called the voice box
- 3. -This condition causes difficulty in breathing due to narrowed airways
- 5. - This is the process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
- 6. -This sticky substance in your nose traps dust and germs
- 9. -This is the part of your throat that connects your mouth and nose to the trachea
- 10. -These tiny blood vessels surround the alveoli and help exchange gases
- 11. -This word describes the air you take in and out of your lungs
- 13. - Your body exhales this gas as a waste product of respiration
- 18. - This dome-shaped muscle helps you breathe by moving up and down
- 21. - This is the act of releasing air from your lungs
- 23. -This illness causes inflammation of the bronchi and persistent coughing