Path of Air & Gas Exchange Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- alveoli: the tiny air sacs where gas exchange happens.
- trachea: the tube that carries air from the larynx to the lungs.
- gas exchange: the process where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves.
- oxygen: the gas needed by cells for respiration.
- inhalation: the process of breathing air into the lungs.
- exhalation: the process of breathing air out of the lungs.
- larynx: the voice box that produces sound.
- pharynx: the passageway that connects the nose and mouth to the trachea.
- bronchi: the two main branches that carry air into each lung.
- bronchioles: the smaller branches of the bronchi inside the lungs.
- carbon dioxide: the waste gas removed from the body during exhalation.
- diaphragm: the muscle that helps control breathing by moving up and down.
- diffusion: the movement of gases from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
- respiration: the process of releasing energy from glucose in cells.
- lungs: the organs where gas exchange takes place.
