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Pathway of Air

The document provides information about the pathway of air through the respiratory system and gaseous exchange. It includes a diagram labeling the major parts of the respiratory system from the mouth/nose down to the alveoli in the lungs. It also explains key features of the alveoli that assist in gaseous exchange, including their large surface area, moist thin walls that are only one cell thick, and short diffusion distance due to being located near many capillaries.

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Pathway of Air

The document provides information about the pathway of air through the respiratory system and gaseous exchange. It includes a diagram labeling the major parts of the respiratory system from the mouth/nose down to the alveoli in the lungs. It also explains key features of the alveoli that assist in gaseous exchange, including their large surface area, moist thin walls that are only one cell thick, and short diffusion distance due to being located near many capillaries.

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Pathway of air

Lesson 1: Pathway of air & Gaseous


exchange

Lesson 2: Gaseous exchange &


mechanics of breathing
* Understand the pathway of air through our respiratory system (3-
4)

** On a diagram identify the different parts of the respiratory


system and their functions (5-6)

*** Explain how the features of the alveoli assist gaseous exchange
(7-9)

Big question: Why is oxygen so


important?
Starter: sort the following key terms for
the cardio-respiratory system

• Mouth/nose • Heart Respiratory Cardiovascular


system system
• Left ventricle • Alveoli
• Trachea
• Bronchi
• Bronchioles
• Systolic
• Lungs
• Stroke volume Clue: Cardio = heart
Only 4 fall under cardiovascular
Respiratory system Cardiovascular system
(Lungs) (Heart)
• Mouth • Left ventricle
• Trachea • Systolic
• Bronchi • Stroke Volume
• Bronchioles
• Alveoli
Mouth Bronchioles
Nose Lungs
Trachea Alveoli
Bronchi Diaphragm
Video

[Link]
m/watch?v=8NUxvJS-_0k
Task: Label the diagram
Key terms

Trunk = Trachea
Branches = Bronchi
Twigs = Bronchioles
Leaves = Alveoli
Mouth & Nose
We breathe in through our nose and
mouth.

Trachea
The air travels into the trachea. The
inside of the trachea is covered in
small hairs called cilia. The trachea is
kept open by rings of cartilage.
Trachea
What is the function of the
cilia?
Bronchi
The trachea splits left and
right to enter the left and right
lungs. They then split into
smaller and smaller bronchi.

Bronchioles
Small bronchi divide into
bronchioles which are very
narrow tubes less than 1mm
in diameter.
Alveoli
Diffusion:
Is the movement of gas from an area
of high concentration to an area of
low concentration
Name 3 features of the respiratory system
and explain how it assists in gaseous exchange
(6 marks).

Large surface area

Moist thin walls (1 cell thick)

Short distance for diffusion

Lots of capillaries

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