What are the major organs of the respiratory system and their jobs? Information – The major organs of the respiratory system is the nasal cavity and oral.

What are the major organs of What are the major organs of the respiratory system and their the respiratory system and their

jobs?jobs?

• Information – The major organs of the respiratory system is the nasal cavity and oral cavity because they are the entrance for the outside air into the respiratory system.

• Paraphrase – The nasal cavity and the oral cavity lets air pass through the mouth nose and into the lungs.

• Vocabulary – sinuses, nasal cavity, oral cavity, adenoids, tonsils, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, pleura, diaphragm.

• Resource (Website)- www.k12station.com, and science textbook

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• Nasal Cavity (nose): is preferred entrance for outside air into the respiratory system. It is large filled up space near the nose.

• Oral Cavity (mouth): Air also enters through it.• Adenoids- are overgrown lymph tissue at the top of the

throat. It carries out fluid throughout the whole body. It also resist body infection.

• Tonsils- are important parts of the germ fighting.• Pharynx (throat)- collects incoming air form the nose and

passes it downward to the trachea (windpipe)

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• Epiglottis- is a flap of tissue that guards the entrance to the trachea

• Larynx (voice box): contains the vocal cords. It is the place where moving air being breathed in and out creating voices.

• Esophagus: is the passage leading from the mouth and throat to the stomach.

• Trachea (windpipe): the passage leading from the Pharynx to the lungs.

• Pleura are the two membranes, that surround each lobe of the lungs and separate the lungs from the chest wall.

What are the functions of the respiratory system? What do they do? How do they do it?• Information – The parts are the nasal

cavity, the mouth, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs, and diaphragm. The air, we breathe in travels down through the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm. Oxygen goes in through the nose and mouth then the larynx and the trachea. The carbon releases to the alveoli.

What are the functions of your system? What do they do? How do they do it?• Paraphrase: The nasal cavity,

mouth, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs, and diaphragm are the functions. The air travels through the mouth, nose, and trachea to the lungs and diaphragm.

• Vocabulary: Cartilage, Emphysema, Bronchioles, Pharyngitis, and Capillaries.

• Resource- madsci.org and www. righthealth.org.

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• Bronchioles: the bronchial tubes branch into smaller tubes.

• Cartilage: a flexible connective tissue.• Capillaries: smallest blood vessels and are

parts of microcirculation.• Emphysema: a disease of the lungs. It makes

you have shortness of breath.• Pharyngitis: inflammation of the Pharynx

Why is your system important for Why is your system important for survival?survival?

The Respiratory system is important to The Respiratory system is important to survival because it provides oxygen for the survival because it provides oxygen for the body’s cells and remove the carbon dioxide body’s cells and remove the carbon dioxide they produce. Oxygen is the most important they produce. Oxygen is the most important energy source of cells.energy source of cells.

Paraphrase- The Respiratory system is Paraphrase- The Respiratory system is important to survival, it helps you breathe important to survival, it helps you breathe and stay alive.and stay alive.

Vocabulary- Lungs, Smoking, Glucose, OxygenVocabulary- Lungs, Smoking, Glucose, Oxygen Resource- Resource- www.righthealth.org and and

madsci.orgmadsci.org

Vocabulary DefinitionsVocabulary Definitions Lungs: An important organ in the respiratory Lungs: An important organ in the respiratory

system that helps you breathe.system that helps you breathe. Smoking: is a process of leading into lung cancer.Smoking: is a process of leading into lung cancer. Glucose: is a simple sugar.Glucose: is a simple sugar. Oxygen: an element that we breathe in.Oxygen: an element that we breathe in.

Disease and Disorder of the Disease and Disorder of the systemsystem

Information: Cigarettes can cause lung Information: Cigarettes can cause lung cancer and second hand smoking. cancer and second hand smoking. Asthma is a disorder breathing within Asthma is a disorder breathing within the system. Other disorders or the system. Other disorders or diseases that people have are diseases that people have are difficulty of breathing, coughing, difficulty of breathing, coughing, chest pain, and wheezing. Hiccups chest pain, and wheezing. Hiccups are also included in this situation.are also included in this situation.

Diseases and DisordersDiseases and Disorders

Paraphrase- Lung cancer is a disease Paraphrase- Lung cancer is a disease made by smoking. The disorders of the made by smoking. The disorders of the system is difficult of breathing. Diseases system is difficult of breathing. Diseases and disorders are bad for your body and and disorders are bad for your body and health and there is a lot of stay away from.health and there is a lot of stay away from.

Resource: www.kidshealth.orgResource: www.kidshealth.org

Vocabulary: Pulmonary Embolism, Fibrosis, Vocabulary: Pulmonary Embolism, Fibrosis, and Asthma.and Asthma.

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Pulmonary Embolism: a blockage of the Pulmonary Embolism: a blockage of the main artery of the lung. This can also lead main artery of the lung. This can also lead you to cardiac death.you to cardiac death.

Fibrosis: Fibrous connective tissue that is Fibrosis: Fibrous connective tissue that is having a reaction in it.having a reaction in it.

Asthma: is a disorder that you were born Asthma: is a disorder that you were born with. You’ll have a hard time breathing, with. You’ll have a hard time breathing, and asthma can cause any other disorders and asthma can cause any other disorders too.too.

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