Respiratory System Crossword

Also known as the "windpipe"
Structure involved in gas exchange
A nonrespiratory air movement
Structure also known as the "voice box"
Which lung has three lobes?
System that provides oxygen to the body, disposes of carbon dioxide, and helps regulate blood pH.
Cavity in which the lungs are located
An example of COPD
Pleura that lines the walls of the thoracic cavity
Prevents food from entering the trachea when swallowing
Type of respiration that exchanges gases between air and blood in the lungs
Air remaining in lung after expiration (2 words)
Oral cavity joins pharynx; passageway for food and air
These lead to the alveoli
Funnel shaped passageway between the nasal cavity and the larynx
Number of lungs a normal person has
Viral or bacterial inflammatory lung condition affecting the alveoli
Tool used to measure respiratory capacity
The volume is the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled (2 words)
Process of ventilation that is largely passive and depends on natural lung elasticity
Thin membrane that covers the lung (2 words)
Third leading cause of death in the United States
Cavity that filters, warms and moistens the air