Respiratory+System

Respiratory System:

Your project must contain:

- a life-sized, colored illustration of your organ system with labels

- at least three pictures of your organ system

- a bibliography/list of sources used

- 8 x 10 poster annotations of assigned information below

1. Identify and describe the structure and function of the parts of the respiratory system. 2. Explain the mechanics of breathing. Include the role of muscles, diaphragm and air pressure. 3. Explain how breathing rate is controlled. Include the role of carbon dioxide and the medulla oblongata (brain area). 4. Discuss the function and importance of the ciliated epithelium lining the respiratory passages. Include the effects of smoking on this tissue. 5. Describe the workings of the larynx. 6. Describe one inherited disorder of the respiratory system. 7. Anything else you think we should know.

Vocabulary to be included: alveoli, epiglottis, trachea, bronchi, bronchiole, larynx, lung, oxygen, carbon dioxide, respiration, inhalation, exhalation, cilia, respiratory control center, diaphragm, nasal passages

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