Grade 8

Chapter :5

The respiratory system

Date: 29-8-2021
School: MRISG
 Learning objectives
• By the end of this topic, Students should be able to
explain :

• The difference between breathing and respiration.

• The parts of the respiratory system.

Vocabulary
• Breathing
• Respiration
• Trachea
• Bronchi
• Bronchioles
• Alveoli
Warm up
Breathing and Respiration
• The terms respiration and breathing are often confused but
they do have different meanings.
• Breathing describes just the movement of air in and out of the
lungs.
breathing
 Respiration
• Respiration covers the whole process by which oxygen is
taken into the body, transported to the cells and used in a
reaction with glucose to release energy, with the production
of water and carbon dioxide as waste products.
Respiration
Respiration Equation
The parts of the respiratory system
• The function of the respiratory system is to provide means of
exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide that meets the needs of the
body, whether it is active or at rest.
• It can be divided into three parts: the air passages and tubes, the
pump that moves the air in and out of the system and the
respiratory surface.
Question time

• Compare between breathing and respiration.

Label the diagram.
Which of the following gas is released out during the process of
respiration?

(a) Oxygen

(b) Hydrogen

(c) Carbon dioxide

(d) None of the above

Which of the following organs functions as an air conditioner?

(a) Larynx

(b) Pharynx

(c) Nasal chambers

(d) All of the above

The windpipe is also called the ________.

(a) Larynx

(b) Lungs

(c) Trachea

(d) Oesophagus
Skills developed
• Understanding the difference between breathing and respiration.

• Explaining the parts of the respiratory system.