Respiratory Vocabulary

3. Doctors who specialize in respiratory diseases and disorders
6. abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells
8. Prolonged exposure to pollutants, such as cigarette smoke, can cause this.
9. Act as a filter within the Nasal Cavity
11. Benadryl is an example of this
12. A common airborne infection which causes chills, fevers, coughing, and runny nose
13. Air enters and leaves the nose through these
14. Inflammation in the bronchi

1. Process on inserting a flexible tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway.
2. Prevents food from entering the trachea
4. Spongy organs where oxygen transfer occurs
5. In the lungs, CO2 is exchanged for ________
7. Contains vocal chords, also known as the "voice box"
10. Muscle at the lower end of the rib cage that allows us to breath
11. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the ____