Respiratory System

4. A chronic condition where alveoli are damaged, leading to breathlessness.
6. A condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen.
9. a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates
10. A double-layered membrane surrounding each lung and lining the chest cavity.
16. The voice box; contains the vocal cords and is located between the pharynx and trachea.
18. temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep.
19. The physical act of inhaling and exhaling air.
22. The process of exchanging gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the body and the environment.
23. A dome-shaped muscle under the lungs that contracts and relaxes to enable breathing.
25. The hollow space behind the nose that filters, warms, and moistens air.
26. Main organs of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs.
27. Air-filled spaces in the skull that help warm and moisten air and enhance voice resonance

1. A device used to measure lung volumes and capacities.
2. The throat; a passageway for air and food.
3. an instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs.
5. Relating to the lungs.
7. abnormally rapid breathing.
8. Smaller branches of the bronchi that lead to alveoli.
11. A flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
12. Rapid or deep breathing that can lower carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
13. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
14. An infection that inflames the alveoli in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid.
15. The windpipe; a tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs.
17. defined as a respiratory rate that is slower than expected for a person's age and activity level.
20. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, often due to infection or irritation.
21. Tiny hair-like structures that move mucus and trapped particles out of the respiratory tract.
24. any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.