Across
- 1. Also referred to as the windpipe, air moves through to the lungs via the larynx and this structure
- 2. Each of these are lined with a one cell thick layer of epithelium. They permit an exchange of gases between themselves and the capillary surrounding it.
- 7. These lymphatic tissues are located within the nasopharynx and are generally more prominent in children
- 10. Hollow, air containing spaces that communicate with the nasal cavity and have a mucous membrane lining.
- 11. The flap of cartilage that is located at the root of the tongue to prevent food from entering the larynx during swallowing.
- 12. Also called the voice box, it is made up of muscle and cartilage for support. It is lined with a mucous membrane
- 14. This structure is covered by a double layered membrane called the pleura.
Down
- 1. Two masses of lymphatic tissue that aid in filtering bacteria and other foreign substances.
- 3. leads to the stomach and carries food for the process of digestion
- 4. The trachea divides into right and left branches, these branches are the right and left ____________.
- 5. This is the second division of the pharynx and is located behind the mouth
- 6. Space outside of and between the lungs. Contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes.
- 8. This is the muscular partition that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities. It contacts and descends with inhalation and then relaxes and ascends with exhalation
- 9. This is the first division of the pharynx and is located behind the nose
- 13. Air enters the body through this exterior triangular shaped structure via the anterior nares