Across
- 5. Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles within the lungs where gas exchange (oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide release) occurs.
- 6. Large airways that branch off from the trachea, further dividing into smaller bronchioles, leading to the alveoli.
- 7. voice box
- 8. A large muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen, playing a crucial role in breathing by contracting and expanding the lungs.
Down
- 1. windpipe
- 2. A flap of cartilage at the top of the larynx that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing
- 3. throat
- 4. The primary organ of respiration, responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, located within the chest cavity.