RESPIRARTORY SYSTEM Crossword

The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body
The amount of air that reaches the alveoli
Forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing
No breathing
The contraction of smooth muscle that lines the bronchial passages; Internal Airway<Resistance to Airflow
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between cells and circulating blood
A blueish or purplish color of the skin due to insufficient oxygen levels in the blood
A process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Difficult and labored breathing; shortness of breath
Fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment
A valve that indicates the flow of oxygen in Liters per minute
A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
Situated or extending between the ribs
Flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
Curved device inserted through the patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain and open airway
Movement of ribs in flail segment that is opposite to the direction of movement of the rest of the chest cavity
An airway that is open and clear and will remain open and clear without interference to the passage of air into and out of the body
A device connected to an oxygen cylinder to reduce pressure, so it is safe for delivery of oxygen to a patient
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and circulating blood in the pulmonary capillaries
When breathing stops completely
Increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath
The reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to support life
Pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing
Where the oral cavity joins the nasopharynx
Where the nasal passages empty into the pharynx
The structures surrounding the entrance to the trachea, also is the point of division between the upper and lower airway
The entry point into the larynx
Large, leaf-like structure that protects the glottis opening from food and foreign objects from entering the trachea