The Respiratory System

4. when air is sucked into the lungs through the nose and mouth
5. the act of collecting air through the nasal cavity
8. the voice box, found between the pharynx and trachea
9. the muscle below the lungs that contract to help us breathe
12. the max amount of air the lungs can take
13. a flap at the top of the throat that blocks the air way or the other one whether you're breathing or eating
14. a chronic disease i have that partially blocks the windpipe, thus restricting breathing
16. the small tubes that connect the bronchus to an alveoli

1. that gas needed for cellular respiration, thus energy
2. protective hairs found in the nose
3. an unneeded gas made via cellular respiration
6. when nitrogen and carbon dioxide is expelled through the nose and mouth
7. the windpipe, a long tube where air travels to the lungs
8. the 2 organs used for respiration and gas exchange
10. where the nasal cavity and mouth connect and create the throat (it's also the throat)
11. plural for the large tubes that branch from the trachea to the lungs
15. the small bunches that branch from the bronchiole where gas exchange occurs