Respiratory System Crossword

6. the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen
9. the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach
10. a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue
11. the life-supporting component of the air.
12. let air in your lungs by breathing in
14. a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs
16. of, for, or relating to the nose.
19. lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection
20. structures projecting from a cell that move fluids over the cell surface

1. a tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs
2. A large muscle that expands and contracts to allow breathing to occur
3. to let air out of your lungs by breathing out
4. the large air passes that lead from the trachea to the lungs
5. A long tube in the neck and chest that carries air in and out of the lungs
7. the action of breathing
8. a slimy substance that is secreted to warm and moisten air in the respiratory system
13. tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea and esophagus
15. the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and is used for breathing, swallowing, and talking
17. air sacks where oxygen and carbon dioxide move between the lungs and bloodstream
18. the pair of spongy, pinkish-gray organs in your chest