Respiratory System Crossword

collection of free air in the thoracic cavity causing the lungs to collapse due to an underlying disease, injury, or can occur without an underlying cause
type of respiration that occurs when the exchange of gases is between the blood in the capillaries & the tissues of the body
condition where one or more areas of the lungs collapse due to blockage of the air passage or pressure outside the lungs
large, spongy, pinkish-gray, air-filled organs
air tubes that branch off from the trachea & carry air into the lungs
cup-shaped structures found at the end of the terminal bronchioles surrounded by capillaries
thin-walled tubular passageway of air that are extensions of the bronchi
membrane or a thin layer of tissue that lines the lungs allowing the lungs to easily expand & contract
"voice box"
"pink puffers"
widening & destruction of the large airways due to recurrent infections & other conditions
"mucoviscidosis"; life-threatening genetic disorder of the mucus & sweat glands that cause damage to the lungs
contagious infection caused by a bacteria that involves the lungs & can spread to other organs; spread by air droplets
infections of the lungs can be caused by virus, bacteria, fungus, drugs, or conditions like chemical inhalation, autoimmune disorders
"blue bloaters"
infection of the bronchioles usually caused by a virus
number of lobes in the right lung
muscular structure between the thoracic & abdominal cavity
"laryngotracheobronchitis"; infection of the larynx, trachea & bronchial tubes
"windpipe"
type of respiration where the exchange of gases occurs between the lungs & environment
"reactive airway disease"; chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation of the bronchial tubes caused by genetic & environmental factors
number of lobes in the left lung