Crossword Puzzle Pathway of Air FlowOnline version Identify terms of the respiratory system and their function to air flow by Nicole Rawls 1 process by which air is drawn into the lungs 2 process by which air is pushed out of the lungs 3 Covers over the esophagus during breathing 4 This part of the body contracts during inhalation and relaxes during exhalation 5 Direct air from the nasal passage to the trachea 6 Gas exchange in the lungs occur here 7 makes sound when air passes over the vocal cords 8 Tiny hairs that trap dust, dirt, and other particles in the nasal passage 3 6 4 5 8