Respiratory System Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. formed by C-shaped cartilaginous rings (most inferior margin of larynx)
  2. 4. an iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen.
  3. 7. instrument used to measure breathing
  4. 11. amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath
  5. 12. the process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain (gas exchange).
  6. 14. chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production
  7. 15. form in which most carbon dioxide is carried in plasma
  8. 17. folds of connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx and produce a person's voice.
  9. 20. exchange of gases between cells of the body and the blood
  10. 22. throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx
  11. 23. inflammation of the bronchi
  12. 26. bacterial infection of the lungs
  13. 27. a genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive systems - caused by excess mucus production
  14. 29. breathing in (inhalation)
  15. 30. alveoli lose their elasticity
  16. 31. a condition in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the lung - number one cause is from smoking
Down
  1. 2. tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
  2. 3. primary bronchi, bronchioles, trachea, nose (allow air to reach the lungs and warm/become humidified)
  3. 5. a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.
  4. 6. intrapulmonary pressure does this with exhalation
  5. 8. movement of air into and out of the lungs
  6. 9. exchange of gases between lungs (alveoli) and blood
  7. 10. name for all structures that provide passageway for air to travel (nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, bronchii, most bronchioloes)
  8. 13. a disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing.
  9. 16. a connective tissue with a fluid matrix that transports respiratory gases
  10. 18. force that impacts ability to breathe
  11. 19. the total volume of air that can be exchanged
  12. 21. breathing out (exhalation)
  13. 24. a genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive systems.
  14. 25. intrapulmonary pressure does this with inhalation
  15. 28. amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation