Respiratory System Crossword

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Diaphragm
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the muscle involved in breathing
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hemoglobin
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chemical in blood that carries oxygen
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epiglottis
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keeps food out of lungs
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cilia
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moves mucus back up the mouth
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heat
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the blood in the nose adds this to the air
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sinus
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produces mucus
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larynx
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voice box
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nose
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what you should breathe through
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septum
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divides nasal cavity; increases the surface area of the nose
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moisture
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mucus adds this to the air
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exhale
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in order to speak you must do this
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air
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what you breathe
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internal
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gas exchange between blood and cells is this type of respiration
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breathing
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external respiration is really just this
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pneu
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refers to the lung
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alveoli
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air sacs of the lung
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homeostasis
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maintaining constant internal environment
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plural
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cavity where heart and lungs are found
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down
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before you inhale, the diaphragm must move in this direction
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pharynx
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chamber at the back of the throat
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ribs
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bones involved in breathing
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glucose
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food used in respiration
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filters
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one function of the nose
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lung
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respiratory organ
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the upper 2/3
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you normally use this much of your lungs
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bronchi
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when the traches branches it becomes these
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air pressure
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air is forced in and out of your lungs because of changes in
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nasal passages
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refers to the nose
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carbon dioxide
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gas that effects your rate of breathing
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pulmonary
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artery leading to lungs
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mouth
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connects to ears and nose at the pharynx
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trachea
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windpipe
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recovery rate
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determines if you are in good shape or not
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medulla
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part of the brain that controls breathing
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ear
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this also connects to the pharynx
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tongue
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controls epiglottis
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lymph
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body tissue fluid that helps fight infection
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eye
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this is surrounded by your sinuses
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lobes
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the right lung has three of these
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more carbon dioxide in the blood
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after exercising you breath faster. why?
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the level of co2 is lower
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why can you hold your breathe longer after you hyperventilate?
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the break down of glucose which causes energy
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define respiration
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the level of carbon dioxide in your blood
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your brain controls your breathing. what triggers your brain to stimulate your diaphragm so you breathe faster?
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epiglottis blocks the air passage
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why can't you swallow and breathe at the same time?