gas exchange and smoking vocab Crossword

area where oxygen from the external environment can diffuse into the body and carbon dioxide can diffuse out
each of the pair of organs situated within the thoracic cavity surrounds the pleural membranes.
tube connecting the bronchi to the pharynx at the rear of the mouth, windpipe
gas exchange surface in humans; collectively they have a large surface area
smooth connective tissue in the trachea and bronchi that keeps airways open and air resistance low; prevent collapsing
tubes connecting the trachea to the lungs
small terminal branch of a bronchus
found in the alveolar walls which stretch during inspiration and recoil during expiration to help force out air
a mucous secreting cell of the ciliated epithelium
substance secreted by the goblet cells which traps large particles on the nasal passages’ linings
phagocytic white blood cell that are the main detritus collecting cells of the body
rate at which the heart beats
the phase when the heart pumps blood into the aorta; max pressure created by the heart
the resting period when the heart refills with blood, lowest pressure
heart attack due to blocked arteries
a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness; caused by smoking
carcinogens that cause mutations of epithelial cells that produce uncontrolled growth that lead to a tumor
infection in the lungs, the linings become inflamed and this further narrows the airways; have a severe cough