Across
- 2. warms and filters the air we breathe, plays a role in the sense of smell
- 4. conducts air to and from the lungs
- 7. facilitates chewing, swallowing and taste
- 9. supports and stabalizes the trachea
- 10. serves as a pathway for air, food and liquids
- 12. connects the nasal cavity to the throat
- 14. prevents food and liquids from entering the airway when swallowing
- 17. anchors organs to surrounding structures
- 18. plays a role in the immune defense by capturing and destroying pathogens in the mouth
- 19. stores air and pumps it out, essential part of the system
- 20. provides structural support and contains blood vessels
Down
- 1. sinus acts as an air filled space in the skull
- 3. the vocal cords and provides attachment points
- 5. lines various cavities and structures in the body
- 6. houses the vocal cords and functions in voice production
- 8. helps with speech and swallowing, prevents food from entering the nasal passages
- 11. provides attachment points for muscles involved in swallowing
- 13. vibrates to produce sound during speech
- 15. seperates the oral cavity from nasal cavity
- 16. transports food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach
