Across
- 3. Neurogenesis site in the developing brain, ______ matrix
- 7. A lung's silent hero, it battles tension undercover
- 9. Moisture's silent partner in the air
- 11. Frankie says relax with gas (two words)
- 14. First stop blood flow, ventilation detour
- 15. Tiny tenant inside, not yet a tot
- 16. Swift’s dispersion
- 17. Vascular Squeeze in Tough Conditions
- 20. Vulnerable, like a poorly guarded fortress
- 21. Hidden spectrum used, it detects oxygen levels
- 22. Atom shuffle - It's in the air!
- 23. Tiny air sacs where gas exchange gets personal
- 25. Fetal passage, reveals primitive airways
Down
- 1. Tissue's fiery response to injury
- 2. It’s a vibe
- 4. Skin-deep technology
- 5. Air reserve after exhaling (abbrv)
- 6. Exhale's aftermath (two words)
- 8. Metabolic woe in crossword setter's grid
- 10. Fluid-filled cellular gap, a hidden 'ium
- 12. Cyanosis culprit, ironically embracing hypoxia
- 13. Negative's antonym
- 18. Air in the chest, causing respiratory distress
- 19. Ring-shaped cartilage sounds like a cricket's void
- 24. Breath's essential hurdle, split in the middle