The Respiratory System

• This system draws oxygen into the lungs

where it is exchanged for carbon dioxide in
the blood.
• The oxygen is then carried by the blood to
cells and used with glucose to release energy
in respiration
 These organs are all part of the respiratory system?
Can you put them in order? The answer is on the next
slide
 Were you right?
Nose Bronchi
Trachea

Bronchioles

Alveoli
Mouth

Then where does

the air go?
A diagram of the respiratory system

Rib Muscles
Trachea

Bronchi
Ribs

Heart Bronchioles

Diaphragm Alveoli
Let’s take
a slightly
closer
look...
Breathing has to happen before respiration can
occur
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 Move the words into the boxes to label the respiratory system

Bronchioles
Heart

Bronchi
Ribs

Alveoli
Diaphragm

Rib Muscles
Trachea
LOOK AT SLIDE 4 AGAIN TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
Try the breathing worksheet
How the respiratory system works

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Try the respiration worksheet