The Breathing System Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• alveoli : tiny air sacs surrounded by tiny blood vessels
• bronchus: any of the major passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe.
• bronchi oles : tiny tubes taking air to the alveoli
• pneumonia: inflammatory condition that is caused by bacteria entering the alveolus.
• voice box : allows us to make sounds
• rings of cartilage : these surround the trachea, bronchi and bronchioles, they keep the airways open
• diaphragm : a sheet of muscle that moves down to draw air into the lungs, and up to expel air out of the lungs
• nasal cavity: this refers to the large, air-filled space above and behind our nose in the middle of the face.
• trachea : passes air to the lungs
• asthma: is a common condition that makes breathing air more difficult due to mucus building up in our airways.