INHALE

LUNGS
OXYGEN
 Respiration
• it is the term for the
exchange of oxygen
from the environment
and carbon dioxide
from body’s cells
 Inhalation
• the process of
taking air into
the lungs
 LUNGS
• the main or primary organ of the
Respiratory System
• It is located in the chest and the left lung
has only two lobes while the right lung
has three
• The lobes are made of sponge-like tissue
that is surrounded by a membrane called
Pleura.
 Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea,
bronchi, bronchioles, lungs

Nose
Pharynx
Larynx Trachea
Bronchi Lung
Bronchioles
 Nose
• Cilia (small hairs) filter out dirt
• Moistens and warms the air you
breathe
 Pharynx
• Part of both
respiratory &
digestive systems
• Aids in swallowing
• Houses the tonsils
 Larynx
• Generates sound
• Contains vocal
chords
 Trachea

• Empty tube that serves as passageway of air

into the lungs
 Bronchi/bronchioles

• BRONCHI are the two branching tubes that

connect the trachea to the lungs
• BRONCHIOLES are the hairlike tubes that
connect to the alveoli.
 Smallest Part of Lung= Alveoli
• Alveoli: air sacs where gas is exchanged
• Surface area of a tennis court
 Respiratory System
• Inhalation:
o Rib muscles and diaphragm
contract
o Rib cage expands
o Lung volume increases
o Air pressure in lungs decreases
o Air flows into lungs
 Respiratory System

• Exhalation:
o Rib muscles/diaphragm
relax
o Rib cage becomes
smaller
o Air pressure in lungs
increases
o Air flows out of lungs
 Respiratory System
• Diaphragm:
o Dome shaped
muscle
o Located at base of
rib cage
 Respiratory System
• the network of organs and tissues that
help you breathe. It includes your
airways, lungs and blood vessels. The
muscles that power your lungs are also
part of the respiratory system.
• These parts work together to move
oxygen throughout the body and
clean out waste gases like carbon
dioxide
 Respiratory System
• Allows you to talk and to smell.
• Warms air to match your body temperature
and moisturizes it to the humidity level your
body needs.
• Delivers oxygen to the cells in your body.
• Removes waste gases, including carbon
dioxide, from the body when you exhale.
• Protects your airways from harmful
substances and irritants.
 QUIZ
1. Which of these doesn’t occur when air flows into the lungs?
a. the air is humidified c. the air is cooled
b. the air is filtered d. the air disappeared
2. The process of taking air into the lungs.
a. breathing c. inhalation
b. exhalation d. respiration
3. Prevents food from entering into the lungs.
a. cilia c. epiglottis
b. esophagus d. alveoli
4. Also known as the WINDPIPE.
a. trachea c. bronchi
b. esophagus d. lungs
5. Dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of the lungs.
a. bronchioles c. pharynx
b. bronchi d. diaphragm
Homework