Respiratory System Vocabulary Crossword

windpipe
flap of tissue that closes over trachea to keep food out of the lungs
Spongy air-filled organs in the upper right and left chest cavity
tiny hair-like structures in the nasal passages that help trap pathogens when we inhale
back of throat - both air and food go through this
state of internal balance in an organism
microscopic blood vessels - site of gas exchange
large/flat muscle beneath the lungs - attached at base of the ribs
tiny air sacs at the ends of the microscopic bronchioles
also called the voicebox
At the bottom, the Trachea divides into two tubes, one for each lung
we can do this because of the vocal folds in the larynx
progressively smaller tubular airways - from the bronchi
when the diaphragm relaxes, we do this
When the diaphragm contracts, the space inside the chest cavity increases - we __________
because it releases CO2, the respiratory system is also considered part of this "super system"