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

** On a diagram identify the different parts of the

respiratory system and their functions

*** Explain how the features of the alveoli assist gaseous exchange

Big question: Why is oxygen so

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

• Mouth/nose • Heart Respirator Cardiovascular

y system
• Left ventricle • Alveoli system
• 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
 Trache Alveoli
a Diaphragm
 Bronchi
Video

https://www.youtube.co

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.
Trache
a 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