Across
- 2. Low oxygen levels in the blood.
- 5. Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs.
- 6. Essential gas used by the body for cellular respiration.
- 8. Flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the windpipe.
- 10. The act of drawing air into the lungs.
- 13. A tube-like passage connecting the mouth/nose to the larynx and esophagus.
- 14. Presence of air in the pleural cavity, leading to lung collapse.
- 17. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
- 18. Double-layered membrane that surrounds the lungs.
- 19. Muscle that helps with breathing by expanding and contracting the chest cavity.
- 22. Widening of the bronchial tubes, often used as a treatment for asthma.
- 24. Abnormal lung sounds that resemble a snoring or gurgling noise.
- 25. Chronic lung disease that causes difficulty breathing due to damage to alveoli.
- 26. Large tubes that lead from the trachea into each lung.
- 27. Hollow cavities in the skull that help lighten the weight of the head.
- 28. A test to measure lung function by assessing how much air is inhaled and exhaled.
- 29. The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions.
Down
- 1. Rapid or deep breathing, usually in response to anxiety or other causes.
- 3. A bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen.
- 4. High-pitched whistling sound during breathing, often a sign of airway obstruction.
- 7. Slow or shallow breathing, often due to health issues.
- 9. The voice box, located in the neck.
- 11. Chronic condition causing inflammation and narrowing of the airways.
- 12. Tube that connects the throat to the lungs.
- 15. Lung infection causing inflammation and fluid accumulation.
- 16. The act of expelling air from the lungs.
- 20. Collapse of part or all of a lung.
- 21. Constriction of the bronchial tubes, often seen in asthma.
- 23. Abnormal lung sounds that resemble crackling or bubbling.