Across
- 6. A machine that delivers artificial respiration for a patient who is unable to breathe effectively on his or her own.
- 7. a partition, such as the one between the left and right nasal cavities
- 9. rapid breathing
- 12. cavity/ a specialized structure that filters, warms, and humidifies inhaled air
- 14. the use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities
- 15. a dome-shaped structure between the thoracic and abdominal cavites
- 16. tiny airway branches that end in the alveolar sacs
- 18. the passageway through which air, food, and liquid travels
- 20. a structure that allows air to travel to and from the lungs; also called the windpipe
Down
- 1. major air passages that branch from the trachea into the lungs
- 2. A drug that loosens mucus.
- 3. region/ region of the nasal cavity that is associated with the senses of smell and taste
- 4. a leaf-like structure of fibrocartilage that closes the opening to the larynx when you swallow food and liquid, and which opens to allow air into the larynx when you breathe
- 5. region/ region of the nasal cavity contains coarse hairs that filter air inhaled through the nose
- 8. a cavity between the left and right lungs
- 10. the site where the windpipe divides into two branches
- 11. the pharyngeal tonsils are located in this section of the pharynx
- 13. cords/ folds of tissue within larynx that vibrate and produce sounds
- 17. the breastbone
- 19. the vocal box