Respiratory System

4. carries oxygen from the respiratory organs to the rest of the body
8. the windpipe
12. the throat
13. a tube that allows air to pass from your throat to your lungs.
14. the process which cells convert sugar to energy
16. diffusing gasses like oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the blood.

1. narrowest airway of the lungs
2. endpoint of the respiratory system
3. main passageway into the lungs
5. a leaf shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the windpipe and lungs
6. folds of throat tissue that are key in making sounds through vocalization
7. flexible connective tissue
9. the movement of air from the lungs out of the airway
10. muscles between the ribs
11. the act of taking in breath
15. organs of the respiratory system that allows us to taken in air.