What to think about…. What is the function of the respiratory system? What are the parts of the respiratory system? What are the functions of the different parts of the respiratory system?
What are the 3 things most necessary for life? (in order)
How do our bodies get fuel? Where is this fuel burned for energy? Cells are the of the human body.
Burning fuel in the human body requires Cells produce waste products like What would happen if CO 2 was allowed to build up inside of our bodies?
What does respiration do? It obtains the oxygen our bodies need and gets rid of the carbon dioxide so that it does not build up in our bodies and poison us.
What things require respiration? Respiration is what is required in order for living things to produce
Why cant human cells get oxygen the way an amoeba does? Because most of human cells are not in direct contact with the outside environment. O 2 has to be brought to the cells and CO 2 taken away.
What do we call all the parts of the body that work together to accomplish this goal? What are some of the main parts of the respiratory system?
Parts of the Respiratory System The entrance that moistens and warms air as it enters the body. Inside the nose is that clean the air.
the chamber behind the nose and mouth that leads to the esophagus and trachea.
carries air to the lungs and is protected by a flap of tissue called the epiglottis.
Also called the voice box, it has 2 folds of tissue that vibrate to make sound.
The 2 main tubes of the lungs that the trachea divided into.
are the air sacs located at the end of the tubes in the lungs that look like grapes. What surrounds the alveoli?
What takes place between the capillaries and the alveoli? The red blood cells in the capillaries exchange their CO 2 for the O 2 in the alveoli.
What is the muscle responsible for breathing? When you are breathing in the diaphragm is getting smaller by When you breathe out the diaphragm is
1. What is the name of the muscle responsible for your breathing? A. lungs B. diaphragm C. heart D. trachea
2. What are the small air sacs that allows oxygen to be transferred into the blood and CO2 out? A. Alveoli B. Lungs C. Cilia D. Larynx
3. What is the most important thing necessary for the human body? A. Food B. Water C. Shelter D. Oxygen
4. What is the process by which our bodies exchange gases with the environment? A. respiration B. production C. alveoli D. diaphragm
5. What part of the body warms and cleans air? A. Trachea B. Larynx C. Pharynx D. Nose
6. What is the tube that carries air and breaks into 2 smaller tubes called bronchi? A. Esophagus B. Larynx C. Pharynx D. Trachea
7. What is the flap of tissue that stops food from going down your airway? A. pharynx B. larynx C. epiglottis D. bronchi
8. What is the tissue that vibrates to create sound in your airway? A. larynx B. pharynx C. epiglottis D. bronchi
9. What are the small hairs that help clean the air that enters your body? A. mucous B. cilia C. larynx D. pharynx
10. What is the passage way that connects your trachea and esophagus? (throat) A. Larynx B. Pharynx C. Epiglottis D. Bronchi