Across
- 4. the walls of the alveoli are composed largely of a....., thin layer of simple squamous epithelial cells.
- 6. the function of lysozyme enzymes in the mucus is to destroy.....
- 10. nasopharynx is when air enter the.....portion.
- 12. efficient alveolar macrophages wander in and out of the alveoli picking up bacteria, carbon.....and other debris.
- 15. the ciliated cells of the nasal mucosa create a gentle current that moves the sheet of contaminated mucous.....toward the throat .
- 17. thin-walled veins.....the air as it flows past.
- 19. sticky mucus produce by this mucosa's gland moistens the air and.....incoming bacteria and other foreign debris.
- 21. the.....surfaces of alveoli are covered with a cobweb of pulmonary capillaries.
- 23. two.....tonsils lie at the base of the tongue.
- 24. nasal conchae is also called.....
- 26. the nasal septum is the......support structure of the nose.
- 27. .....diffuses from the alveolar air across this membrane into the pulmonary capillary blood.
- 28. the total gas exchange surface provided by the alveolar walls of a.....man is estimated to be 50-70 square metres.
- 30. sacs alveolar pores connect neighboring.....
Down
- 1. walls the thinnest walls in respiratory system.
- 2. mucous membrane is a wet or.....membrane.
- 3. the lateral walls of the nasal cavity are uneven, owing to three mucosa-covered projections or lobes, called.....
- 5. the main bronchi subdivide into smaller branches and smaller branches. one of the branches is called the.....bronchi.
- 7. cilia keep the.....clear of mucus and dirt, allowing us to breathe easily without irritation.
- 8. the cells produce a.....called surfactant.
- 9. cavity the nasal cavity and.....separated by a partition, called palate..
- 11. the single.....tonsils often called adenoid.
- 13. stroma allows the lungs to.....and recoil as we breathe.
- 14. alveolar pores connect neighboring air sacs and provide alternative.....for air to reach alveoli.
- 16. the nasal mucosa is continuous throughout the respiratory tract and extend.....
- 18. oxygen diffuses from the alveolar air across this membrane into the pulmonary capillary.
- 20. the alveolar and capillary walls, their fused basement membrane and occasional elastic fibers construct the respiratory.....
- 22. when we inhale, our chest will goes.....
- 25. alveolar pores provide alternative routes for air to reach alveolar whose feeder bronchioles have been.....by mucus.
- 29. the walls of the alveoli are composed largely of a single,.....layer of simple squamous epithelial cells.