Across
- 2. At the bottom of the larynx is the windpipe, also known as the _______
- 3. The trachea is divided into two bronchial tubes, called the ______, which carry air to each lung.
- 5. In each of the two lungs, the bronchi divide into smaller branches which contain millions of tiny air sacs called _____.
- 6. ___, which produces the sounds of voices, are contained in the larynx.
- 8. The _____ is a flap of tissue at the top of the larynx. It prevents food from entering the windpipe by covering the larynx when food is swallowed.
- 9. The _____, or voice box, is located at the bottom of the pharynx.
- 10. From the nose, air then passes through the ____, which is the area behind the nose that leads to the throat.
Down
- 1. tube that goes down your throat and connects to your lungs
- 4. Air is inhaled through the ___, where it is filtered, warmed and moistened.
- 7. The parts of the body that are used for breathing make up the ______. This system provides oxygen to each of the cells of the body. Oxygen is needed by all cells to get energy from food. A waste product called carbon dioxide, given off by cells, is carried away by this system