Across
- 4. one of the two membranes around the lungs which envelops the lung
- 5. Commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea
- 7. a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food from entering the windpipe and the lungs
- 9. a dome-shaped, muscular and membranous structure that separates the thoracic (chest) and abdominal cavities in mammals
- 10. the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and larynx
Down
- 1. a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest
- 2. These are 2 bands of smooth muscle tissue found in the larynx. They vibrate and air passes through them from the lungs to produce the sound of your voice.
- 3. they are the main passageway into the lungs
- 6. an important part of the respiratory system whose function it is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules to and from the bloodstream
- 8. commonly known as the windpipe