Across
- 3. Contains vocal cords, also known as the voice box.
- 9. 9 layers build this structure, aids in breathing.
- 10. Refers to the space in the mouth.
- 11. There are over 480 million of these in your lungs.
- 13. A hollow space in the frontal bone, assists with warmth and moisture.
- 14. A small flap that controls where air/food go (trachea or esophagus).
- 15. A collection of alveoli, covered in capillaries.
- 16. Refers to the space in the nose.
- 18. Main organ responsible for respiration, primarily inhalation
- 19. A hollow space that helps lighten the weight of the skull.
Down
- 1. Leads from the larynx to your bronchi, also called your windpipe.
- 2. Connects the trachea to your lungs.
- 4. First to provide filtration, warmth and moisture to air inhaled through the nose.
- 5. AKA "branches of the tree", connects bronchi to alveolar ducts.
- 6. Has 3 sections connecting the nose and mouth to the esophagus.
- 7. A long tube used in digestion, usually behind the trachea.
- 8. AKA "Broccoli stems", connects bronchioles to alveolar sacs.
- 12. The muscle between your ribs, primarily responsible for exhalation .
- 17. Where the trachea divides into the left and right bronchi.