Across
- 2. a "passive" process
- 4. (inhalation) is the process of bringing air into the lungs
- 6. a procedure for administering medication as small droplets suspended in air into the respiratory tract, is used to treat many different types of respiratory disorders
- 8. a muscular tube lined by a mucous membrane
- 9. rapid and deep breathing
- 10. portion of the pharynx that carries air and food
- 12. the medical term for holding your breath
- 13. paired organs in the thoracic cavity; they are enclosed and protected by the pleural membrane
- 15. above-normal partial pressure of carbon dioxide
- 16. (windpipe) extends from the larynx to the primary bronchi
- 17. (exhalation) is the movement of air out of the lungs
- 18. a deficiency of oxygen at the tissue level
- 19. the ease with which the lungs and thoracic wall can be expanded
Down
- 1. the structure that "opens" the lungs up, thus increasing the volume of the lungs
- 2. the structure that closes off the larynx during swallowing
- 3. a collection of air within the pleural cavity that causes the lungs to collapse
- 5. the serous membranes that cover the lungs
- 7. surgical reconstruction of the nose
- 11. normal quiet breathing
- 14. an inflammation of the larynx that is usually caused by respiratory infection or irritants