RESPIRATORY AND

CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS
WORKING WITH OTHER
ORGAN SYSTEMS.
◼At the end of this module, you are
expected to:
▪ explain the mechanism on how the
respiratory and circulatory systems
work together to transport nutrients,
gases, and molecules to and from the
different parts of the body; and
◼At the end of this module, you are
expected to:
▪ infer how one’s lifestyle can affect the
functioning of respiratory and
circulatory systems.
◼Respiratory system – help us breathe
▪ Respiration 🡪 breathing
◼Circulatory system – distributing
materials throughout the body
▪ Circulation 🡪 transporting in circles
 Respiration

The exchange of
gases between cells
and the environment.
 The Human Breathing System

Nose Pharynx
(Nasal Cavity)
Larynx
Lungs
Diaphragm
Trachea
Bronchi
Parts and Functions of
the Respiratory System
 Respiratory system
◼Functions as an air distributor and gas
exchanger in order that oxygen may be
supplied to and carbon dioxide may be
removed from the body’s cells.
 Activity 1: What a Bunch of Grapes!

PART A
◼Objective:
▪ Identify the key parts of the breathing
system
◼Materials:
▪ Bunch of grapes or any other bunch of
fruits or vegetables
 Activity 1: What a Bunch of Grapes!

PART A
◼Procedure:
▪ Trace the
pathway of
oxygen using
the “Bunch of
Grapes”
model.
 Activity 1: What a Bunch of Grapes!

PART B
◼Objective:
▪ Describe the function of each part of the
breathing system.
◼Procedure:
▪ Refer to the diagram, and check your
understanding of the breathing system.
 Activity 1: What a Bunch of Grapes!

PART B
◼Procedure: 3 1

▪ Refer to the
2
diagram, and 4
check your
5
understanding
of the breathing
system. 6
 Activity 1: What a Bunch of Grapes!

◼Guide Questions:
1. What does each part of the “Bunch of
Grapes” model represent, in relation to
the breathing system?
2. How will you describe the pathway of
oxygen in the breathing system?
 Activity 1: What a Bunch of Grapes!

◼Guide Questions:
3. What will happen if one part of the
system fails to carry out is function
properly?
The Human Breathing System
Parts and Function

-Passage way of air to

Nasal and from the lungs.
Cavity -Filters, warms, and
moistens the air.
-Has cilia
Parts and Function

Nasal
Cavity
Parts and Function

Cilia
Parts and Function

-Throat; 5 inches
long
Pharynx -Hallway for the
respiratory and
digestive tract
Parts and Function

Pharynx
Parts and Function

-Origin of the trachea

-Voice box
Larynx -Protects the airway
against entrance of
food during swallowing
Parts and Function

Larynx
Parts and Function

-Windpipe; 4 ½
inches long; 1 inch in
Trachea diameter
-Open passageway
through which air can
reach the lungs
Parts and Function

Trachea
Parts and Function

-Resembles the
trachea
Bronchi &
-Functions to
Bronchioles
distribute air into
the lungs’ interior
Parts and Function

Bronchi &
Bronchioles
Parts and Function

-Cone-shaped organs
-Functions for gas
Lungs
distribution and gas
exchange
Parts and Function

Lungs
Parts and Function

-Air sacs
-Heavily-supplied with
Alveoli capillaries
-Actual site of gas
exchange
Parts and Function

Alveoli
Parts and Function

-A dome-shaped
muscle that
Diaphragm divides the chest
from the
abdomen.
Parts and Function

Diaphragm
 To sum it up:
◼What does the term respiration mean?
What happens when we respire?
◼Why is respiration necessary?
◼What are the parts of the respiratory
system?
◼What is the function of each part?
 To sum it up:
◼What are the parts of the respiratory
system?
◼What is the function of each part?
◼Why is it important to maintain the
normal functioning of the respiratory
system?
 References
◼Grade 9 Learner’s Material
◼Anthony, C. P. and Kolthoff N. M. 1975.
Textbook of Anatomy and Physiology, 9th Edition.
The C. and V. Mosby Company.
◼Fried, G.H. and Hademenos, G. J.1990.
Schaum’s Outline of Theories and Problems of
Biology, 2nd Ed. The Mc-Graw Hill Companies,
Inc.