respiratory system

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Across
  1. 2. the main respiratory muscle that contracts and relaxes to allow air into the lungs.
  2. 5. During inhalation and exhalation, the lungs and blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  3. 7. The trachea (windpipe) connects to the lungs via a wide airway.
  4. 8. a collection of organs and tissues that cooperate to allow you to breathe
Down
  1. 1. These air-filled gaps along the sides of the nose help to lighten the skull.
  2. 3. Food and air both pass through the ____ on their way to their final destinations. Speech is also influenced by the ____
  3. 4. the main airway to the lungs.
  4. 6. allows air to pass through