The Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 1. the small bunches that branch from the bronchiole where gas exchange occurs
  2. 4. when nitrogen and carbon dioxide is expelled through the nose and mouth
  3. 7. a flap at the top of the throat that blocks the air way or the other one whether you're breathing or eating
  4. 9. a chronic disease i have that partially blocks the windpipe, thus restricting breathing
  5. 10. plural for the large tubes that branch from the trachea to the lungs
  6. 11. an unneeded gas made via cellular respiration
  7. 13. the windpipe, a long tube where air travels to the lungs
  8. 14. protective hairs found in the nose
  9. 15. the voice box, found between the pharynx and trachea
  10. 16. that gas needed for cellular respiration, thus energy
  11. 17. the 2 organs used for respiration and gas exchange
Down
  1. 2. when air is sucked into the lungs through the nose and mouth
  2. 3. the small tubes that connect the bronchus to an alveoli
  3. 5. the act of collecting air through the nasal cavity
  4. 6. where the nasal cavity and mouth connect and create the throat (it's also the throat)
  5. 8. the max amount of air the lungs can take
  6. 12. the muscle below the lungs that contract to help us breathe