The Respiratory System Crossword
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
 
 
Down: 1) what organ leads to an elongated space enclosed by a multitude of air pockets called alveoli2) located in the medulla oblongata of the brain3) a condition in which fibrous connective tissue builds up in the lungs4) CO2 is carried by blood plasma in this form5) mucosal folds supportedby elastic ligaments6) operation to remove a lung or a lung lobe7) a flap of tissue that prevents food from passing into the larynx8) a type of cancer caused most by smoking9) exchange of gases between air in alveoli and blood in the pulmonary capillaries10) forms the top and sides of the thoracic cavity11) a dome-shaped horizontal sheet of muscle and connective tissue12) sacs on the lungs13) main cause of lung cancer17) an opening at the top of the larynx18) leftover oxygen in the lungs after exhaling19) a viral or bacterial infection of the lungs in which the bronchi and alveoli fill with thick fluid24) leads from the nasopharynx to the middle ear25) a cartilaginous structure that serves as a passageway for air between the pharynx and the trachea26) an operation in which a tube acts as an artificial air intake and exhaust duct27) exhalation28) an infection of the primary and secondary bronchi29) two membranes that enclose the lungs30) narrow canals separated from one another by a septum composed of bone and cartilage32) an infection of the larynx with accompanying hoarseness leading to the inability to talk in an audible voice Across: 14) a funnel-shaped passageway that connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx15) a bacterial infection of the middle ear16) paired, cone-shaped organs that lie on either side of the heart within the thoracic cavity20) also known as the windpipe21) inhalation22) surgical procedure to remove tonsils23) inflammation of tonsils26) amount of air that is moves in and out with each individual breath31) a condition in infants in which their lungs collapse33) increasing the expiration by contracting the abdominal and thoracic muscles34) an infection of the cranial sinuses35) caused by tubercle bacillus (bacterium)36) chronic and incurable disorder in which the alveoli are distended and their walls damaged so that the surface area available for gas exchange is reduced37) maximum volume of air that can be moved in and out during a single breath38) a disease of the bronchi and bronchioles marked by wheezing, breathlessness, and sometimes mucus/cough39) forced inspiration
 

 

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