Anaesthetics

4. These small sacs sit in the lung and are responsible for gaseous exchange (7)
7. This muscle sits below the lungs and aids in breathing (9)
8. Induction of a state of consciousness in which a person apparently loses the voluntary action, also used by Derren Brown (8)
9. Commonly referred to as the windpipe (7)
10. An injection in your back to stop you feeling pain in part of your body (8)
11. This type of anaesthesia might be given to numb a smaller area of the body (5)
12. The recommended number of hours for pre-operative fasting for foods and solids (3)

1. A drop in blood pressure, skin changes, swelling, wheezing are all symptoms associated with this life threatening condition (11)
2. The primary job of an anaesthetist is to protect the (6)
3. Hypertonus, salivationm delirium, hallucinations and nightmares are all problems involved with this anaesthetic drug
5. Often referred to as a 'line' or 'drip' - used to deliver medications to the vein (7)
6. One of the primary aims of anaesthesia is to avoid this sensory phenomena (4)