Across
- 2. also used to swallow food
- 4. exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide from and to the bloodstream
- 6. is when the inner walls of the lungs are damaged
- 7. are small branch like tubes that let the oxygen into your lungs
- 10. allows for continuous gas exchange between breaths
- 11. carry the oxygen into the lungs
- 15. is also known as the 'voice box' and the 'adam's apple'
- 17. a chronic disease that causes difficulty in breathing
- 19. the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled
- 20. brings a greater amount of air into the lungs, as well as releases
Down
- 1. the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in 1 or both lungs
- 3. brings air into the lungs but is better at filtering it
- 5. seals off the windpipe while eating
- 8. groups of muscles that run between the ribs
- 9. contains a lubricant to reduce any friction between the lungs
- 12. thin blood vessels
- 13. the inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes
- 14. lung inflammation
- 16. the thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest
- 18. is also known as the 'wind pipe'