Across
- 1. the phase of ventilation in which air is expelled from the lungs.
- 5. a rare but potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum
- 7. The middle part of the throat, behind the mouth
- 9. The act of drawing air into the lungs
- 10. a muscular tube that transports food and liquids from the throat (pharynx) to the stomach
- 13. tiny air sacs in the lungs, the primary sites for gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the air and the bloodstream.
- 14. a flap of cartilage located at the back of the tongue, above the larynx (voice box)
- 15. a chronic lung disease that damages the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs
Down
- 2. a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses
- 3. an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- 4. an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to and from the lungs
- 6. the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals
- 8. long, U-shaped tube that connects your larynx (voice box) to your lungs
- 11. The glottis is the opening between the vocal folds in the larynx that is generally thought of as the primary valve between the lungs and the mouth
- 12. a chronic lung condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to recurrent episodes of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness