Across
- 1. general term used to describe any hypersensitivity of the nasal mucosa to allergens usually plant pollen.
- 3. inflammation of the bronchial mucosa with resultant swelling and mucus hypersecretion
- 6. substances assisting in gas exchange by stabilizing the alveolus and reducing surface tension
- 7. primary organs of respiration and extends from the clavicles to the diaphragm
- 9. connects the pharynx to the trachea; voice box
- 10. acute or chronic inflammation of the mucosa that line the paranasal sinuses
- 12. located anterior to the esophagus and connects the larynx to the bronchi; windpipe
- 14. primary gas exchange structures of the respiratory tract
- 15. process of expelling air from the lungs
- 17. acute highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, but can extend to the lower
- 19. process used to supply body cells with oxygen and to expel carbon dioxide
- 20. _______ membrane collective term for the alveolar epithelium, basement membrane, and capillary wall
- 21. air filled cavities that lighten the skull and act as resonance chamber for sound
- 23. respiratory passageways leading from the trachea to each lung
- 24. acute inflammation of the upper respiratory tract mucosa, usually confined to the nose and throat, sometimes the larynx can get involved
- 25. sudden expulsion of air to clear the lower respiratory trach of irritant or particles
- 26. muscular tube extending from the nasal cavity to the larynx; throat
- 29. small branches of the bronchi
- 30. medical term for a nosebleed
- 31. area in the brainstem containing the respiratory center
- 33. accessory muscle of respiration
- 34. process of moving air into the lungs
Down
- 1. spasmodic closure of the vocal cord after forceful contraction of respiratory muscles
- 2. infection or inflammation of the lungs
- 4. respiration does gas exchange between blood in the capillaries and body cells within tissues
- 5. sense of smell
- 8. main muscle of respiration located between the thoracic and abdominal cavities
- 11. cavity that is a hollow space separated into left and right halves by a septum
- 13. ease with which the thorax and lungs are able to stretch during inhalation
- 16. forceful expulsion of air through the nose and mouth to clear the upper respiratory tract
- 18. tendency of the thorax and lungs to return to their preinhalation size
- 22. permanent enlargement of the lower airways accompanied by destruction of alveolar walls, affecting their elasticity
- 23. process of taking in air and expelling it from the lungs
- 27. very deep inhalation initiated by opening the mouth wide – need to increase the oxygen content and decrease carbon dioxide in the blood, reduce ear pressure
- 28. respiration of gas exchange between air in the alveoli and blood in the capillaries
- 32. bronchospasms that cause breathing difficulty in susceptible people