Across
- 2. the small amount of carbon dioxide that is carried by hemoglobin molecules that have already released their oxygen into the tissues
- 4. region formed by nasal mucosa at the roof of the nasal cavity
- 6. set of muscles where inspiration occurs
- 9. swollen pharyngeal tonsil
- 10. the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- 11. divides the nasal cavity medially
- 13. the portion of the brain that is the main area for respiratory muscle control
- 16. rigid tube that the larynx opens into
- 18. inflammation of the bronchial tree
- 19. the complex that is made when oxygen is bound to hemoglobin
- 21. the region at the back of the mouth where the nasal cavities and mouth meet
- 24. largest volume of air that can be exchanged in the lungs
- 26. deep and rapid breathing
- 27. what each lobe of the lung is further divided into
- 31. inflammation of the mucosal membranes
- 33. area between the visceral and parietal pleura
- 34. part of the pharynx that is behind the nasal cavities and above the soft palate
- 35. network within the lungs that is formed from the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles
- 36. a phenomenon in which there is a rush of chloride ions into RBCs
- 42. remaining volume of air when a person forces air out of their lungs so only about 1000mL remains
- 44. another name for the pharynx
- 47. nasal cavity openings that extend into the bones of the skull
- 49. determined by the length of the vocal cords
- 52. dome shaped respiratory muscle that helps increase and decrease the volume of the thorax
- 53. the air volume that enters and leaves the lungs under resting/normal conditions
- 54. the catalyst to the reaction that forms carbonic acid
- 55. allergies in the nasal chambers
- 56. the area of the control center that regulates the rate of breathing
- 57. the activity of these skeletal muscles generate the pressure changes in the lungs
Down
- 1. folds of heavy membranous tissues that project from the lateral walls of the larynx
- 3. area that separates the lungs with a median wall and the area containing the heart and thoracic organs
- 5. the smallest air passageways; extend into the alveoli
- 7. when contraction occurs in the external intercostal muscles
- 8. inflammation of the palatine tonsils
- 12. the pair of auditory tubes that open from the middle ear into the lateral walls of the nasopharynx
- 14. outer layer of the pleura
- 15. mass of lymphatic tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx
- 17. what the trachea branches into
- 20. bony extensions that divide the nasal cavity into passageways; there are 3 types
- 22. part of the pharynx that is located immediately before the larynx
- 23. cartilage that functions to seal off the respiratory tract when food or liquids are in the esophagus; also called epiglottic cartilage
- 25. the opening to the larynx
- 28. the cartilaginous structure that connects the pharynx and trachea
- 29. the normal route by which air enters the respiratory system
- 30. inner layer of the pleura
- 32. oval shaped masses of lymphatic tissue on the pharynx behind the mouth
- 35. the remaining ~70-75% of carbon dioxide that is carried in the blood
- 37. cartilage that resembles a signet ring; connects the larynx and the trachea
- 38. process in which the respiratory muscles undergo relaxation
- 39. the two-layer membrance that surrounds each lung
- 40. cartilage visible in the ventral aspect of the throat; largest cartilage
- 41. the main vein that goes back into the heart; vein formed from pulmonary veins joining together
- 43. a condition that affects the bronchial tree that consists of difficultly breathing and/or periodic attacks of wheezing
- 45. structure composed entirely of smooth muscle that is supported by CT
- 46. internal portion of the nose
- 48. portion of the pharynx where the digestive and respiratory passageways meet one another
- 50. external openings of the nose (also called external nares)
- 51. clusters of microscopic air sacs at the end of the smallest branches