Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 3. bleeding from the nasal mucosa: aka nosebleed
  2. 4. pons center that sends inhibitory signals to prevent over inflation of the lungs & ensure normal rhythmic breathing
  3. 5. forms as carbon dioxide binds with the amino acids of the hemoglobin molecule
  4. 8. nonrespiratory procedure intended to clear the nasal passages of an irritant; most often followed by "Bless you"
  5. 9. term for tertiary bronchial divisions found at the end of the right & left bronchus which communicate with each lobe of the lung
  6. 11. blood vessels that supply blood to & from the lung tissue itself
  7. 14. comical problem that results when the diaphragm spasms involuntarily
  8. 16. brainstem region that houses the rhythmicity area that coordinates the basic rhythm of the respiratory cycle
  9. 18. organelle that uses the oxygen you inspire as part of the cell respiration process
  10. 19. type of sinus found surrounding the nasal cavity, serves as a resonating chamber, lightens the skull, & produces mucus
  11. 22. inflammation of the nasal mucosa characterized by congestion & post-nasal drip
  12. 23. highly contagious disease caused by a bacillus infection
  13. 24. mechanical device used to measure lung volumes & capacities
  14. 25. auditory tube that opens in the nasopharynx; when opened, serves to equalize pressure in the middle ear
  15. 27. prominent laryngeal cartilage piece that forms a protruding ridge in the midline, in males, called the Adam's apple
  16. 28. any state in which an inadequate amount of oxygen is available to tissues
  17. 29. pleura layer found covering the external surface of the lungs
  18. 30. as bicarbonate ions travel through the blood plasma, it serves as an important ? to blood pH
  19. 31. white blood cell found wandering the terminal bronchioles & alveoli; aka dust cell
  20. 33. respiratory & digestive structure that extends from the back of the nasal cavity to the top of the larynx
  21. 34. cartilaginous flap found attached at the top of the larynx; functions to channel food into the esophagus & not into the larynx
  22. 36. the enzyme carbonic ? catalyzes teh conversion of carbon dioxide & water into carbonic acid
  23. 37. passive process where muscle relaxation & lung recoil pushes air out of the lungs; aka exhalation
Down
  1. 1. inhalation of gases using the diaphragm & external intercostals; aka inhalation
  2. 2. compound formed as oxygen combines with its carrier protein
  3. 6. name for the epithelial layer running from the nasal cavity to the bronchi; one layer that appears multilayered
  4. 7. obstructive lung disorder where smooth muscle in teh bronchioles spasm & mucus builds up
  5. 10. sheet of muscle that separates the abdomen from the thorax; contracts to create an area of low pressure in the lungs
  6. 12. escalator found in the trachea which functions to move debris-laden mucus to the top of the larynx
  7. 13. mechanical process of filling & emptying the lungs of air; aka breathing
  8. 15. flat bone that fails to unite with its pair leading to cleft palate
  9. 17. one of the 3 projections found in the nasal cavity; highly vascular & actively producing mucus
  10. 20. type of breathing characterized by animals possessing a diaphragm; opposite of positive
  11. 21. a sac-like respiratory structure found at the ends of the bronchioles; lined with simple squamous epithelium so diffusion of gases can occur
  12. 24. phospholipid secreted by cuboidal cells in the alveoli that functions to reduce surface tension
  13. 26. carbon dioxide forms these ions as carbonic acid dissociates in the blood plasma
  14. 32. most common lethal genetic disease where viscous mucus clogs respiratory & digestive pathways; cystic ?.
  15. 35. neuron type located superior in the nasal cavity where they sense molecules in the inspired air