Across
- 3. sinus spaces inferior to both cheeks
- 7. eustachian tubes are found in the area of throat
- 8. windpipe
- 10. sudden expulsion of air due to irritant
- 11. a function that helps regulate blood pH
- 12. bronchospasm causing breathing difficulties
- 13. sinuses located between eyes & nasal cavity
- 14. nerve that stimulates diaphragm
- 19. guardian of the airways
- 21. look like tiny grapes; air sacs (Plural)
- 24. Small branches of bronchi that lead to alveolar ducts
- 27. lung infection; most common infectious death in US
- 29. air conditioning chambers
- 30. highly contagious virus of upper respiratory tract
- 32. openings at back of nasal cavity
- 33. hypersensitivity to pollen by nasal cavity
- 34. how many lobes the right lung has
- 35. the ability for lungs to stretch when breathing in
Down
- 1. objects lodge here more often due to a steeper downward angle
- 2. gas exchange between blood and body cells
- 4. acute or chronic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses
- 5. stabilize alveoli and reduce surface tension
- 6. permanently enlarged airways and damaged alveolar walls
- 9. forceful expulsion of air through mouth & nose
- 10. what shape are the cartilage rings in the trachea
- 15. space in the larynx that contains the vocal cords
- 16. how gases are exchanged from high to low concentration
- 17. alveolar epithelium+basement+capillary endothelium
- 18. main muscle involved in breathing
- 20. forceful contraction of respiration muscles, forcing vocal cord closure
- 22. throat area at the back of mouth
- 23. area on left lung that accommodates the heart
- 25. the 2-part branched area at the base of the trachea
- 26. cells that produce mucus in nasal cavity
- 28. the study of respiratory system
- 31. the ability of lungs to return to preinhalation size