Across
- 2. cords – Bands of tissue in the larynx that vibrate to produce sound
- 3. respiration – Process of releasing energy from glucose with oxygen
- 5. system – Body system of organs that supply oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
- 7. – Contains the vocal cords; also known as the voice box
- 10. sac – Another name for an alveolus in the lungs
- 11. – Process by which cells release energy from food, using oxygen
- 12. – Movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration
- 14. – Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- 15. exchange – Swap of oxygen and carbon dioxide taking place in the lungs
- 16. – Another name for the trachea
Down
- 1. – Common name for the larynx
- 4. – Thinnest blood vessels where substances pass between blood and tissues
- 6. – Tube that carries air from throat to lungs; also called the windpipe
- 8. – Small airway tube branching from the bronchi to the alveoli
- 9. – Major airway branching off the trachea into each lung
- 13. – Firm, flexible tissue that supports and keeps the trachea open