Across
- 5. The ease with which lungs inflate
- 7. The process of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between the alveoli and the blood
- 8. The process of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between the cells and blood
- 9. Windpipe
- 10. A small process that hangs off of the soft palate
- 15. Thin, slick membrane covering the surface of the chest wall and diaphragm
- 17. Maximum volume of air that both lungs can hold
- 19. The ability to make the intricate sounds of speech
- 20. Vocal folds
- 22. Microscopic, balloon-like sacs that are composed of simple squamous epithelium which is lined with capillaries
- 23. Thin, slick membrane covering the lungs
- 24. The volume of air inspired or expired during normal, quiet breathing
- 25. Volume of air left in the lungs after a forceful expiration
- 26. A detergent made of molecules in which one end is water-soluble and one end is oil-soluble
Down
- 1. Air in the pleural cavity, which leads to a collapsed lung
- 2. Volume of air left in lungs after a normal expiration
- 3. Part of respiratory system containing the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and pharynx
- 4. Prevents you from overstitching your lungs during vigorous exercise
- 6. Part of the respiratory system containing the larynx, teaches, bronchi, and lungs
- 11. Take in by means of suction
- 12. Lung disease that can be caused by smoking or being exposed to excess air pollution
- 13. Often called the voice box
- 14. Carry air to and from the lungs
- 16. Vestibular folds
- 18. Passageway between the true vocal chords
- 21. Pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressure of each gas in the mixture
- 23. The process of getting air into the lungs and back out
