Respiratory+System

•People tend to get more colds in the winter because we're indoors more often and in close proximity to other people. When people sneeze, cough and even breathe -- germs go flying!
[|Respiration Video]

[|Labeling Respiratory System]

[|Label the Respiratory System 2]

[|Diagram of Respiratory System]

=Things that you need to know....... =

1. The nasal passage, trachea (windpipe), lungs, diaphragm, alveoli (air sacs), and bronchioles are parts of the respiratory system.

2. The lungs are an organ.

3. The respiratory system moves gases in and out of the body.

§ The gas that is taken into the body is oxygen.

§ The gas that is removed from the body is carbon dioxide.

4. This system is located in the upper part of your body.

5. Oxygen first enters our body through our nasal passage.

6. The trachea is the tube that allows the air to go to the lungs.

7. Your respiratory system is always at work.

8. The lungs are similar to balloons.

9. Bronchioles and alveoli are located within the lungs.

10. Alveoli allow oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to leave the blood. 11. Mucus is a sticky, thick fluid that traps dust, germs, and other things that might be in the air.

[|Respiratory System review]

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