Across
- 2. last name of the person with longest bout of hiccups
- 3. what we call the sudden contraction of diaphragm; noise is caused by air expelled from lung as vocal cords close
- 6. can lung capacity change: yes or no?
- 9. medical term for a collapsed lung
- 10. when the brain detects low levels of oxygen we do this
- 12. what is the only body organ that can float on water
- 13. what do lungs and tennis courts have in common
Down
- 1. name for the exam using a camera to look into your lungs
- 4. name for the physician that specializes in respiratory system
- 5. True or False: Your lungs are identical
- 7. common name for the thyroid cartilage
- 8. besides carbon dioxide, what else do you “lose” when you exhale
- 11. percent of oxygen do our bodies use (of the amount we breathe in)