Across
- 3. a flap-like structure that prevents water and food from getting into the trachea when you’re eating.
- 4. also known as the windpipe, facilitates the flow of air towards the bronchi.
- 6. passage the passage that allows oxygen to enter from the mouth to the lungs
- 11. passage the passage that allows oxygen to enter from the nose to the lungs
- 13. the cavity is the space that is found in between the two layers of the pleura. The pleural cavity stores the pleural fluids. This fluid acts as a lubricant for the lungs as the contract and expand.
- 14. are responsible for extracting the oxygen from the air that has been inhaled. then they allow the carbon dioxide to be exhaled
- 15. this part controls the flow of air while you are breathing. it also connects the trachea to the laryngopharynx
Down
- 1. An organ with a double-membrane layer that encompasses the lungs
- 2. are responsible for bringing oxygen to the alveoli. They also control the distribution of oxygen in the lungs.
- 5. the final part that guides air into the lungs. it extends from the trachea and is connected to the actual lungs.
- 7. broken into three parts, the superior, inferior, and middle
- 8. is broken into two different parts, the superior and inferior
- 9. are found inside the lungs. they facilitate the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide within the lungs
- 10. assists the lungs to expand and contract
- 12. a tubular part that guides air into the lungs from the mouth and nose