Across
- 1. A dome-shaped muscle below the lungs that is involved in the breathing process.
- 6. An infection that causes mucous membranes lining the bronchi to become inflamed.
- 7. A disorder in which respiratory passageways become inflamed and narrow during attacks, leading to difficulty breathing.
- 8. Seals the larynx to prevent food or liquid from entering the trachea.
- 10. Contains the vocal cords.
Down
- 2. During this process, your rib muscles pull the ribs up and out. At the same time your diaphragm flattens.
- 3. The sacs in the lungs where gases are exchanged between the air and the blood.
- 4. During this process, the diaphragm moves upward and the rib muscles relax and drop.
- 5. The respiratory system is responsible for brining oxygen from the outside environment into the body and remove __________________ from the body.
- 9. Also known as the windpipe, leads from the larynx to the lungs.