Respiratory Therapy Crossword

The first successful what kind of lung transplant was performed in 1986
A complete lack of oxygen
We expel mucus when we sneeze, cough, spit or
newest disease condition of the respiratory system
sudden infection of the airways, usually by a virus
Difficulty blowing air out is its hallmark
allergies, infections, or pollution can trigger its symptoms
An infection of the alveoli, usually by bacteria
the average adult has about 600 million of these
the primary function of the lungs
an active motion that causes the diaphragm to contract
a thin layer of tissue, that line the lungs to allow the lungs to expand and contract with ease
connects the upper part of the throat with the nasal cavity
illness caused by a virus that can have a detrimental affect on one’s respiratory system
When one’s vocal chords (larynx) become inflamed
muscle of respiration which is situated beneath the lungs
hollow spaces in the bones of your head above and below your eyes that are connected to your nose by small openings
blood vessels in the walls of the alveoli
what the right and left lungs are divided into
smallest branches of bronchiole tubes