Across
- 3. is the physical act of breathing
- 4. hollow spaces in the skull that connect to the nasal cavity.
- 5. is a flat, dome-shaped muscle below the lungs and separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
- 7. extends from the trachea to the alveoli in the lungs.
- 9. is the passageway for air into the lungs and It extends from the cricoid cartilage to the carina, which is where it splits into two passages.
- 11. tiny hairs
- 13. is the process during which the cells use oxygen and other nutrients from the blood to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide.
- 14. is the transfer of gasses between the bloodstream and the cells of the body
Down
- 1. smaller to allow space for the heart
- 2. is the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the environment and the bloodstream in the lungs
- 6. enter the lungs and then branch into smaller and smaller bronchial tubes called bronchioles
- 8. extends from the mouth and nose down to the bottom of the larynx, or voice box
- 10. is breathing out air.
- 12. is a small, leaf-like flap of tissue at the bottom of the laryngopharynx
- 14. is the process of breathing in air