Respiratory Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• inhalation : drawing in of a breath
• tachypnea : abnormally fast respiratory rate
• lungs : paired major organs of respiration that contains bronchi and are divided into clearly defined lobes
• dyspnea : difficult breathing
• cilia : tiny hairs inside nostrils that help to filter air
• mucus : slimy secretion that warms, moistens, and filters air
• bronchioles : smallest branches of a bronchial tree
• bradypnea : abnormally slow respiratory rate
• asphyxiation : suffocation; blockage of airflow that results in a lack of oxygen
• pharynx : common passageway for both the respiratory and digestive systems
• diaphragm : muscle located below the lungs
• epiglottis : flap that covers the larynx during swallowing
• exhalation : release of a breath
• larynx : 'voice box' that contains vocal cords
• bronchi : paired terminal branches of the trachea contained within the lungs
• trachea : windpipe
• apnea : not breathing
• respiration : exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases with cells