Bell Jar

Model
Lung Model
Arishtha
 What is it?

The bell jar model briefly shows

the working and importance of
diaphragm in the respiratory
system
 Labelled diagram
Straw
This straw is the
trachea

Straw Balloons
These straws act as Balloons act like the
the bronchus lungs

Bell jar Elastic sheet

It represents the Represents the
chest cavity diaphragm
 —Result of expirement—
After pulling the rubber sheet, the
balloons inflate. After releasing
the rubber sheet, the balloons
deflate. How?
 As the rubber
Working of the model
sheet(the diaphragm)
is pulled down the
volume of
the jar(ribs)
increases, therefore
decreasing the
pressure inside and
air is pulled into the
jar through the straw
inflating the
This is a
simple
diagram
of how it
works in
This is a Detailed diagram
of how it works in our
lungs
 Explanation
When the diaphragm
contracts, we inhale. In
inhalation we take in air.
After exchange of gases
takes place in the lungs,
we exhale out air rich in
carbon dioxide
Thank
you