The Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 2. Means the lungs.
  2. 4. Means long lasting.
  3. 5. Where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.
  4. 7. The main tube used for breathing.
  5. 8. Long term inflammation of the bronchi.
  6. 10. Sounds "squeaky" when you breathe.
  7. 13. Another word for "snot."
  8. 14. Hairlike structures that capture small particles.
  9. 15. Large muscle that makes you breathe.
  10. 17. Contains the vocal cords.
Down
  1. 1. Means "to block."
  2. 3. From the trachea to the bronchioles.
  3. 6. Brings air to the alveoli.
  4. 9. A bacterial or viral infection that causes the lungs to make a crackling sound while breathing.
  5. 11. When a person's airways become narrow and swollen.
  6. 12. Major cause of most types of COPD.
  7. 16. Another word for mucus.