Anatomy Crossword

a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs
a cartilaginous chamber about 4 cm long. Keeps foor and drink out of the airway.
a muscular funnel extending about 13 cm from the posterior nasal aperatures to the larynx
a serous membrane. Lines the thoracic wall and forms the surface of the lung
Measures a patients pulmonary ventilation
The act of breathing
Movement of air through the conducting passages between lungs
The sense of smell
Opening at the inferior portion of the nose
A muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach
A leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food from entering the windpipe and lungs.
Opening found at the back of the nasal passage between the nasal cavity
Vertical groove between the nose and upper lip
Separates left and right airways of the nasal cavity
where both food and air pass. Found between the hyoid bone and the larynx.
Tiny dangler in the back of the throat
Definition relating to the lungs
Another word for guard hairs
3 folds of tissue known as the nasal conchae, also known as _____
Space between the posterior margin of the soft palate and the epiglottis
Name of the procedure for temporarily creating and opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a persons windpipe.
Air passages inside the lungs that branch off like tree limbs.